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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Rotational
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week, times vary depending on rotation. Part-time considered.)
Job ref
267-OA7455210
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Various - around Oxford city and community hospitals
Town
Various - around Oxford city and community hospitals
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 Per annum | Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rotational Occupational Therapist

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

Are you a recently qualified OT looking to develop your skills and experience across a wide range of physical and mental health settings? 

We are looking for OT’s to join our established and sought after Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotation. 

Our rotation offers a unique opportunity to work in a mix of clinical areas across physical health, mental health and various specialist services. The rotation currently includes:

  • Adult Mental Health (inpatient)
  • Adult Learning Disability (community)
  • Forensic Mental Health (inpatient)
  • Stroke Rehabilitation (inpatient)
  • Older Adult Mental Health (inpatient)
  • Older Adult Mental Health (community)
  • Community Therapy Service (community)
  • Community Hospital rehabilitation (inpatient)

The rotation is focused in and around the city of Oxford, with some rotations based in the community hospitals to the south of the county. Each rotation is for a period of 8 months (subject to change).

This role will require you to travel countywide across the Trusts sites on a regular basis. You must therefore be comfortable with driving for work purposes and able to travel freely within the hours of the role. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide Occupational Therapy that is evidence based and follows client-centred principles. This will include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcome of interventions, documenting all stages of the process.
  • Interventions may be carried out in hospital, community settings or during home visits.
  • To develop skills and knowledge through participation in the Flyer Preceptorship Programme and other post-graduate opportunities.
  • To participate effectively as a full member of the multidisciplinary team.
  • To contribute to the education of occupational therapy students and apprentices.
  • To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team establishing effective relationships with colleagues to benefit the treatment of clients in each setting. This will include contributing to decision making about client care programmes.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be supported by senior Occupational Therapy colleagues and a wider multi-disciplinary team. If this is your first qualified post, you will be supported to complete your preceptorship as part of our Flyer Programme. We also have our recently launched Career Development Framework to support all qualified OTs to  review and evidence their continuing development, and support them to look at a variety of areas for their development. 

We offer all band 5 OTs a monthly CPD education and peer support programme. These sessions cover a wide range of topics to ensure you access broader learning opportunities from current OT colleagues working within Oxford Health.

We are really proud of the range of clinical areas covered by our rotation, and the breadth of experience this will give our rotational OTs. We hope that this rotation, along with our B5 training programme and our award-winning preceptorship programme (The Flyer Programme) gives recently qualified OTs a great start in their career.

We want you to have a great experience, working with us to support your development into the next generation of leaders and expert clinicians. We are committed to developing a strong occupational therapy workforce and supporting your career progression whether it be through quality improvement and research, clinical specialism, education or management and leadership.

This role will require you to travel countywide across the Trusts sites on a regular basis. You must therefore be comfortable with driving for work purposes and able to travel freely within the hours of the role. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Mentions learning from a range of placements
  • Demonstration of MDT working

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good command of written English
  • Demonstrates diverse skillset as required for rotation

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registered or working towards

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sophie Wenham-Wallace
Job title
AHP Workforce Administrator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07443143122
Additional information

Contact Sophie Wenham-Wallace

Rachael Stamp,  AHP Rotation Lead - [email protected] 

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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