Job Description

You will be working alongside advanced and specialist clinicians in all areas, and will have access to regular supervision, training, development, and a personal development plan. Our excellent appraisal programme also includes a one-year preceptorship programme for new graduates. Your role will include specialist assessments and interventions dependent on the area, including complex discharge planning, cognitive assessments, specialist equipment (pressure relief, bariatric manual handling, splinting, seating) and acute rehab, integrated working with Physiotherapists and Therapy Support staff. This post is suitable for either an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist, wanting to experience a wider variety of acute rotations than most hospitals offer, or a newly qualified OT graduating before February 2026 and looking to transition from student to qualified professional.



NB: Please do NOT apply if you are a summer 2026 graduate; we will be advertising again for summer/autumn 2026 starters. Experience of working in the acute setting and recent NHS, as a student or current B5, is desirable, and we welcome applications from students who have undertaken UHS placements with us. Please make this clear on your application form. Our B5 rotations are for 6 months each and initially,y you will slot into vacancies, being able to request rotations when these are due to change.



We currently provide rotations in many different clinical specialities, including cancer care, cardiac, surgery, AMU/ED, orthopaedics, neurology, stroke, paediatrics, medicine, and medicine for older people. This means you will develop a broad knowledge base on which to plan the rest of your career, and help you decide what area of OT you may want to specialise in for the future, or you can continue rotating as part of our B6 workforce as another future option. In addition to the Person specification, you need the following skills or experience to apply for this post: Essential skills and qualifications: HCPC registered, or in the process of applying. Good communicator (verbal and written) Clear desire for wanting to work as part of UHS Therapy services given on your application form.



Clear reasons for wanting to work in a large acute physical hospital gare iven on your application form. Desirable skills: Previous experience working in an acute hospital as a student, or B5 OT. NHS experience Previous experience working at UHS on a student placement (please reference in employment section of form) Please note: 1. Please ensure you will be able to attend a face-to-face interview before you apply, as we will carry out practical assessments as part of our interview process, which cannot be done virtually on Teams.



The interviews will take place on Thurs, 27th Nov2. We are looking for OTs who can join us by the end of February 2026.3. We do not accept CV applications.4. We are happy to answer any questions you may have.

For other therapy opportunities, please email:

Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk We look forward to hearing from you