Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 253-0426-7880577
- Employer
- The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Russells Hall Hospital
- Town
- Dudley
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist Band 5 Rotational - Ridge Hill
Band 5
Job overview
(Full-time 37.5 hours per week)
Are you looking for a brilliant place to work? Come and join our dynamic and friendly Therapy team where we’re passionate about delivering the best patient care, your contribution is valued, and your personal growth is a priority.
We’re looking for a rotational Occupational Therapist to deliver quality care across our Surgery/ICU, Medical, Urgent Care, T&O and Stroke Teams.
Your day may include:
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Triage, assessment and treatment of patients with a wide range of medical/surgical conditions
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Delivering rehabilitation in various settings including our new community-based Stroke Rehabilitation Unit
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Assessing for and ordering equipment
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Planning and implementing plans including home access visits to support discharge
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Documenting care and communicating with the Therapy and wider teams, patients and their families
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Supervision of support staff and students
It is expected that the post holder will contribute to seven-day services.
Are you ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
This is a qualified post and provides an opportunity for the Therapist to consolidate core skills and competencies.
The key function of this role is mainly clinical and concentrates on the assessment of patients referred to the service.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner and will have the support of a senior therapist, and be part of the planning and implementation of therapy intervention in partnership with patients under their care.
These posts are rotational to ensure a rounded learning opportunity.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- If a student, must be in final 6 months of course
- Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge across the range of Occupational Therapy practices in the physical field
- Evidence of theoretical knowledge and continuous professional development
- Relevant undergraduate experience in acute setting at student level or sound knowledge base and ability to adapt
- Knowledge of the wider multi-disciplinary team
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of NHS and the challenges facing the Physiotherapy profession
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse and make clinical judgements about assessments and plans with patients
- Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, relatives and patients
- Evidence of good time management and personal organisation skills
Interests & Motivation to the Job
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of principles and practice of Clinical governance and its application to OT
- Knowledge of evidence based practice and its relevance to IT
- Must be willing to participate in flexible working patterns including weekend for
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use initiative and make changes to plans at short notice
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical area
- Able to provide spontaneous, as well as planned, advice and teaching to others
- Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, at all levels
Desirable criteria
- Ability to delegate appropriately
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Rogers
- Job title
- Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384 456111
- Additional information
Ext 4580
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