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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week (7 day working pattern to include weekends, evenings and bank holidays)
Job ref
223-OTS-618-A
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Town
Shrewsbury and Telford
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Rotational Occupational Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Welcoming soon to be, newly qualified and existing Occupational Therapists looking for a rewarding career in acute hospital services. Our rotations based at both The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust sites including the following specialty areas: Stroke (hyper acute and acute rehabilitation), Frailty at the front door (ED and AMU), Cardiology, Endocrinology, Care of the Elderly, Respiratory, Orthopaedics and Surgery including amputees.

We have full and part-time positions available.  

**We are also pleased to receive applications from those looking to Return to Practice**

Main duties of the job

With 250+ employees working within our Therapy Department, we pride ourselves on enabling all our workforce the opportunity to develop and grow their skills, offering a career, not just a job.

When joining our team you will be welcomed to attend our band 5 trust preceptorship programme and in-house training scheme, as well as receive learning specific to each rotational specialty area.

Throughout each rotation you will be supported by your named supervisor who will also be a specialist in your rotational clinical area. Your supervisor will enable you to develop skills to work independently as well as alongside other therapy and MDT colleagues.

Our organisational vision is 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve' and as a member of the Therapy services team your contribution to the profession of Occupational Therapy will be integral in enabling patients to receive holistic assessment to enable them to recover and be discharged from the hospital environment. 

Working for our organisation

We believe in developing leadership at all levels which is why we encourage all of our employees to engage in service development so that we can continually update and improve services provided to patients in keeping with evidence based practice. To enable you to expand your knowledge beyond our current band 5 rotational areas we would also invite successful candidates to spend time learning from our wider Occupational Therapy team including those working in the areas of hand therapy, critical care, neurology and as part of the Macmillan integrated therapy team. 

We are also currently working with therapy partners within our integrated care system to offer cross-organisational band 5 rotational opportunities in neighbouring trusts who provide community therapy services, mental health services and specialist spinal and orthopaedic services to patients in our region. 

All new graduates joining us will be supported through the trusts preceptorship programme and all band 5s are allocated 10% of their contractual time to  supporting professional activity (SPA).

Clinical supervision, opportunity to attend internal and external training relevant to your role and career aspirations will also be supported. Please see separate information for more information regarding our offer including our Occupational therapy training and development pathway, strategy and career development structure.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Degree or Pending qualification in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC registered or pending HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • additional CPD activities relevant to the role

Work experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad range of student placements or postgraduate experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience working within the NHS acute environment

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Relevant IT Skills
Desirable criteria
  • Participation in audit or service development projects

Trust Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate awareness of trust values and individual experience in meeting these

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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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Crawford
Job title
Therapy Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07729080394

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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