Rotational Occupational TherapistinCanterburyinCanterburyPUBLISHED FRI 4 APR 2025
Diverse Clinical Exposure, The rotational program spans multiple acute hospitals and covers a wide range of specialties, including critical care, neurorehabilitation, and orthopaedics, allowing for broad clinical experience.
Comprehensive CPD Opportunities, The trust offers ongoing continuing professional development support, including specialized training programs and regular clinical supervision, fostering career growth.
Research Engagement, Opportunities to participate in clinical audits, service improvement initiatives, and research make it an enriching environment for those passionate about advancing the field.
Supportive Transition, New hires benefit from probation support and preceptorship, ensuring a smooth transition into the role with guidance throughout their early career.
Collaborative Environment, Working within a multidisciplinary team enhances teamwork skills and ensures holistic patient care, helping to develop well-rounded occupational therapy practices.
Community Impact, As part of one of the largest hospital trusts in England, the role contributes significantly to the health and wellbeing of a large local population, providing a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Patient-Centered Care Philosophy, The trust's commitment to patient care and its values create a positive work environment centered around empathy and respect for both patients and staff.
Join East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust as a Rotational Occupational Therapist and take your career to the next level in a supportive and innovative environment. Our extensive rotation programme spans three key hospital sites, including Canterbury Hospital, where you'll gain invaluable experience across diverse clinical specialties ranging from critical care and orthopaedics to stroke rehabilitation and acute medicine. This role is perfect for compassionate women looking to make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families in our vibrant community.
We prioritise professional development, offering comprehensive training and continuous professional development opportunities. You'll be supported throughout your journey, with regular clinical supervision and chances to engage in research and service improvement initiatives. As part of our mission to deliver 'great healthcare from great people', we encourage you to take an active role within our multidisciplinary team. If you’re a dedicated professional, whether finishing your studies or seeking new challenges, we welcome your application to join our caring community. For any questions or to arrange an informal visit, reach out to Katy Sampson at katy.sampson@nhs.net or 07825054160. Join us and help shape the future of care in East Kent!
We prioritise professional development, offering comprehensive training and continuous professional development opportunities. You'll be supported throughout your journey, with regular clinical supervision and chances to engage in research and service improvement initiatives. As part of our mission to deliver 'great healthcare from great people', we encourage you to take an active role within our multidisciplinary team. If you’re a dedicated professional, whether finishing your studies or seeking new challenges, we welcome your application to join our caring community. For any questions or to arrange an informal visit, reach out to Katy Sampson at katy.sampson@nhs.net or 07825054160. Join us and help shape the future of care in East Kent!
Diverse Clinical Exposure, The rotational program spans multiple acute hospitals and covers a wide range of specialties, including critical care, neurorehabilitation, and orthopaedics, allowing for broad clinical experience.
Comprehensive CPD Opportunities, The trust offers ongoing continuing professional development support, including specialized training programs and regular clinical supervision, fostering career growth.
Research Engagement, Opportunities to participate in clinical audits, service improvement initiatives, and research make it an enriching environment for those passionate about advancing the field.
Supportive Transition, New hires benefit from probation support and preceptorship, ensuring a smooth transition into the role with guidance throughout their early career.
Collaborative Environment, Working within a multidisciplinary team enhances teamwork skills and ensures holistic patient care, helping to develop well-rounded occupational therapy practices.
Community Impact, As part of one of the largest hospital trusts in England, the role contributes significantly to the health and wellbeing of a large local population, providing a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Patient-Centered Care Philosophy, The trust's commitment to patient care and its values create a positive work environment centered around empathy and respect for both patients and staff.
Our extensive rotation programme spans the three main acute hospital sites in our trust:
Our Rotations Are Broad And Diverse Due To The Span Of Clinical Specialities Delivered By The Trust And Will Support You In Gaining Experience Across Core And Specialist Areas, Including
Applications from Students in their final year of study are very welcome.
Upon joining us we will support you through your probation and your preceptorship year and will we guide you through your onward development as an Occupational Therapist. You will receive regular clinical supervision and training opportunities as well as the opportunity for band 5 peer support sessions.
The expectations we have of band 5 Occupational Therapists include:
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katy Sampson Job title: Inpatient Therapy Lead at K&CH Email address: Telephone number:
- William Harvey Hospital in Ashford
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate
Our Rotations Are Broad And Diverse Due To The Span Of Clinical Specialities Delivered By The Trust And Will Support You In Gaining Experience Across Core And Specialist Areas, Including
- Critical Care
- General and specialist surgery
- Trauma
- Elective Orthopaedics
- Hand therapy
- Hyper-acute Stroke and Acute Stroke
- Inpatient Neurorehabilitation Unit
- Acute Medicine, including medical respiratory and renal
- Frailty
- Vascular surgery and outpatients
Applications from Students in their final year of study are very welcome.
Upon joining us we will support you through your probation and your preceptorship year and will we guide you through your onward development as an Occupational Therapist. You will receive regular clinical supervision and training opportunities as well as the opportunity for band 5 peer support sessions.
The expectations we have of band 5 Occupational Therapists include:
- To assess and treat patients, providing holistic Occupational Therapy intervention as an autonomous practitioner within Scope of Practice
- Develop Occupational Therapy treatment plans, demonstrating clear clinical reasoning and goal setting.
- To be clinically curious and work within the multidisciplinary environment of the acute hospital to provide excellent intervention for patients
- To support clinical supervision of Therapy Assistants and Students where appropriate
- To be an active member of the wider therapy and AHP team and advocate for their profession where appropriate
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katy Sampson Job title: Inpatient Therapy Lead at K&CH Email address: Telephone number:
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