As a Trust we employ over 265 qualified occupational therapists, including consultant occupational therapists and a large network of support staff. The role of occupational therapy is highly valued across the Trust.
The diversity of services across the Trust offers a unique opportunity to start and expand your career at Nottinghamshire Health Care. Our occupational therapists work in a wide number of service areas, both inpatient and community services, with children right through to older adults with a range of physical, emotional and mental health needs. Some areas our occupational therapists work in are:
- secure services
- intellectual disability
- mental health
- children and young people's services
- eating disorders
- community physical health
- stroke
- perinatal
- falls prevention
- palliative care
- fire service
Our occupational therapists are dedicated to working in partnership with our service users and families to enable them to have control of their lives and achieve their hopes and ambitions within their communities
There is a network of support for occupational therapists and opportunities to work as a permanent member of staff, on a fixed term contract or on our bank. We also facilitate people to return to practice. The Trust are committed to the development of the occupational therapy workforce and support all OT's to become practice educators. We host student placements from the BSc, MSc and apprenticeship programmes from the University of Derby, Sheffield Hallam and University of Lincoln every year.
The Trust supports occupational therapists to present at internal and external conferences, to engage in research studies, to participate in formal and informal training and engage in a host of CPD activities. There are opportunities for shadowing colleagues in other areas and developing networks across different services and directorates to share best practice and learn new skills.