University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapists, with robust postgraduate experience, who are looking to progress to a B6 post and who feel they would benefit from working across a wide range of speciality clinical area before choosing their main area of interest. The current rotations are in proportionate care, critical care, cancer care, surgery, CT, medicine, MOP, vascular, AMU, paediatrics, ortho and neurology, however these are subject to change.
You will be responsible for managing a varied and complex caseload as well as supporting & supervising B3-5 therapy staff & students. All our therapy staff are required to be able to undertake flexible working over a 7-day period.
This post is part of the wider Therapy services department. You will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff, so will have peer support available to you.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
This post is suitable for qualified OTs, who already have B5 postgraduate experience, who wish to gain wider experience in acute care by rotating every 9m to a different clinical speciality, and who want to learn and understand more about leadership and management.
There will be regular clinical supervision as well as peer support. There are also opportunities for involvement in audit, research & service development is always encouraged as we strive for new & innovative ways of working.
Please ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and have read the job description before applying.
As well as the person specification, we are looking for people with the following skills specific to this post:
Essential skills:
- Postgraduate experience of working across several clinical areas/rotations in the acute setting, demonstrating a broad knowledge base.
- Postgraduate experience in assessment, provision and fitting of specialist/complex equipment
- Evidence of day-to-day supervision and management of B2-4 staff, or evidence of being a named supervisor to therapy students on placements
- Clear expressed reasoning of why you want to work in this rotational B6 OT post within UHS
Desirable skills needed:
- Postgraduate involvement in audit/research/clinical project/service development
- Evidence of providing teaching to therapy staff and students
- Understanding of complex equipment needs including managing pressure care
Training and support can be offered to meet your learning requirements.
Please note:
- Interviews will be held on Thursday 1st July, with face-to-face interviews only due to a practical interview component. No virtual option will be possible, please only apply if you can attend in person.
- As part of the interview involves a practical assessment, please wear smart, comfortable clothing.
- This is NOT a post for a newly qualified graduate, please enquire about our B5 opportunities.
- We do not accept CV applications.
We actively encourage all potential applicants to contact us to ask any questions you may have.
For other therapy career opportunities please email
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We look forward to hearing from you.
