Overview
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic senior occupational therapist to join our hands team at Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital. The post is a static position working with children and young people with congenital hand differences and traumatic hand injuries.
Responsibilities
* Provide a range of assessments and treatments for congenital hand differences and traumatic hand injuries, including splinting, ADL assessments, treatments to improve ROM, strength and function, and pre-operative assessments.
* Deliver the majority of therapy in outpatient settings, with some occasional ward-based work.
* Work closely with the medical team and other MDT members to deliver high levels of care.
* Develop skills in hand therapy and contribute to service development projects alongside the clinical caseload.
* Be involved in audits, research and additional patient activities such as residential trips.
* Collaborate with the wider hand and upper limb team on publications and presentations, and attend international conferences as a team.
Qualifications and experience
The post is suitable for an Occupational Therapist with some experience in hand therapy, who is keen to develop their skills further in this area.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women\'s and Children\'s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children\'s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women\'s Hospital is one of two dedicated women\'s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
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