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Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist- rotational


Main area: Occupational Therapy

Grade: Band 5

Hours: Full time, Part time, Flexible working - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 188-NQ011225

Site: Southampton General Hospital

Town: Southampton

Salary: £31,049 pa pro rata

Closing: 09/01/2026

We are looking for Newly Qualified Band 5 Occupational Therapists, who are able to start work with us in April 2026,  to join our large Therapy Services department, working in acute care, on a variety of wards as part of our therapy workforce. Our excellent appraisal programme also includes a one-year preceptorship programme for anyone with less than 1 years’ experience and you will be allocated a mentor to support you.

You will have the opportunity to work in over 11 different clinical areas, with rotations lasting 6 months, enabling you to expand your knowledge and develop robust skills in acute care. 

This post is part of the wider Therapy Services department and therefore 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.

We run a 7-day therapy service working on weekends and Bank Holidays, on a rota basis, you will be expected to work as part of your usual working hours.

You will be working alongside advanced and specialist clinicians in all areas, and will have access to regular supervision, in-service training, development, and a personal development plan. 

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.


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