Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

(Minimum 6 months NHS experience is mandatory)

Band: Band 5Job Role: Rotational Occupational TherapistBase: Midlands Partnership TrustPay Rates: £18 to £22 per hourPay Mechanism: Direct EngagementContract Duration: 28/03/2025 to 31/05/2025

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) provides integrated health and social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, and surrounding areas. It focuses on mental health, physical health, and learning disabilities, offering community-based, inpatient, and specialist care to enhance well-being and recovery.

We have an opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to work within physical health teams in the Midlands. We are looking for professionals with strong communication and problem-solving skills, a positive attitude to multidisciplinary teamwork, and a commitment to person-centred care.

The rotation includes:

• 9 months on sub-acute physical health rehabilitation wards at the Evington Centre.

• 9 months with the Home First and Community Therapy Service.

• Future plans to expand the rotation to other areas.

• Gain clinical experience in physical and community settings.

• Support patient discharge and system flow in inpatient settings.

• Use occupational therapy skills to improve patient outcomes.

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a supportive and welcoming environment.

• Provide professional OT services in the community under senior staff supervision.

• Deliver OT services within diverse settings, requiring flexibility and adaptability.

• Strong clinical skills in assessing and treating a range of conditions.

• Ability to develop and implement effective rehabilitation and discharge plans.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Experience with community-based pathways is advantageous.

Please send your updated CV to or contact us at with the job reference number BS/10217/OT1.