Job overview

Are you a final year Occupational Therapy student or a qualified Occupational Therapist who is looking for the next opportunity as a Rotational Occupational Therapist in Dorset?

Do you have excellent communication skills, a professional and flexible approach and a strong skill base to provide high quality care for our patients?

We are looking to recruit a motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the rotational schemes across Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHC) and University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD). If successful at interview, you will be employed by DHC but participate in the rotations offered across here and UHD.

This is a full time role, 37.5 hours per week. Weekend and Bank Holiday working will be required.   

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Main duties of the job

We can offer you:

• A one-year post graduation Preceptorship Programme
• A wide range of experience in rotations available across Acute hospital sites, and into the community through our collaborative partnerships and Discharge to Assess pathways.
• Profession specific training
• Continuing Professional Development and Training opportunities
• The opportunity to learn from highly skilled therapists within collaborative therapy teams
• Supportive, friendly therapy teams
• Peer support from existing Band 5s
• Mentorship
• Clinical supervision
• Values based Appraisal
• An opportunity to help shape service

Our rotational posts include a wide variety of specialties including:

• Acute Care (Respiratory, Surgery, Medicine and Intensive Care),
• Poole and Bournemouth Intermediate Care teams 
• Older Persons Medicine (Admission Avoidance, Short stay, Rehabilitation and Day Hospital),
• Musculoskeletal (Elective Orthopaedics, Trauma Orthopaedics and MSK Outpatients)
• Neurotherapy (Stroke Unit and neuro rehab)
• Inpatient Community Rehabilitation at Alderney Hospital
• Community Rehabilitation with the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Community Therapy Team
• Paediatrics (based with UHD)

Please visit https://joinourdorset.nhs.uk/Therapy/ for more information on working as a therapist in Dorset.

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.