Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist Job Gateshead area,England UK,Healthcare

Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

We are delighted to be advertising the opportunity for Band 5 Occupational Therapist's to join the expanding Rotational Programme in our Occupational Therapy Department at Gateshead NHS Trust. These posts are ideally suited for existing Band 5's who wish to broaden their clinical experience as well as final year OT students who are seeking their first clinical post (including those due to qualify summer 2026).

The Preceptorship programme is in place to support student to practitioner transition.

The Occupational Therapy rotation has wide clinical variety including:
Acute Medicine, Older Person Medicine, Surgery, Trauma and Elective Orthopedics, Stroke and Older Persons Mental Health Community Services and Rapid Response. You will have the opportunity to apply the Occupational Therapy Process with patients presenting with a variety of needs arising from occupational dysfunction in a variety of clinical teams. The rotations currently operate on a 6 monthly cycle; some of the services operate over 7 days.

We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapists' to join our well-established and friendly team. Within the department we actively support Supervision, Appraisal, Preceptorship, Service development and CPD opportunities. If you would like to know more please get in touch to arrange an informal visit/chat.

Main Duties of the Job

We are a friendly department that work collaboratively to provide a dynamic and pro‑active service for our patients. We have staff ranging from Technical Instructors to Clinical Specialist's; all staff contribute to support and training within the department. We offer opportunities for professional and personal development; we have a robust structure for clinical supervision. You will be well supported by our motivated therapy staff and you will be expected to be a proactive member of the team.

We would welcome applicants that have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable you to work well as part of a team; ideally you will have experience of working within multi‑professional teams. You should have a flexible and adaptable approach. We are looking for you to have enthusiasm to develop skills and experiences in a range of settings.

Diploma/Degree/ Masters in Occupational Therapy and are registered with HCPC at the time of appointment.
You have a valid UK driving licence with access to a vehicle for work purposes. As this role is rotational you will be based across the Trust premises depending on clinical demands.

Job responsibilities

Main Purpose of the Job

To provide an assessment and therapeutic service in line with the core skills of Occupational Therapy to people presenting in the following specialties within the service:

Medical Team
Older Persons Medical Team
Older Persons Mental Health Community Service
Orthopaedics (Trauma and Elective)
Surgical Team
Rapid Response

The post will offer experience of working in a variety of settings including community and hospital. It will involve working as an integral member of multi-disciplinary teams.

Dimensions

To perform OT assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions and to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To be responsible for your own caseload and a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.
Responsible to the Team Lead/ clinical specialist within the clinical area.
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a holistic patient‑centred approach to care.
To regularly liaise with MDT members including those from health, social services and voluntary agencies to ensure an integrated and comprehensive service is provided.
To ensure that patients are identified for prompt discharge and handover to community services.
Maintaining clinical records as an autonomous practitioner
To supervise non-qualified staff within the team.
To supervise occupational therapy students on clinical placements.
To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in the in‑service training.
To be an active participant on the weekend working rota.

Qualifications

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