Specialist Occupational Therapist - rotational
| Posting date: | 03 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9188-26-0424 |
Summary
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 Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk We look forward to hearing from you.