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We are excited to advertise the position of occupational therapist to work at Royal Hampshire County Hospital within our elective orthopaedic therapy team. This post will include working in our state-of-the-art Orthopaedic Centre in Winchester, scheduled to open in August 2025. This new facility is a testament to our Trust’s ongoing commitment to enhancing healthcare services in the region and working collaboratively with orthopaedic services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to serve patients across our communities.
Why Join Us?
* Brand-new purpose-built facility dedicated to elective orthopaedic surgery.
* A chance to shape and develop the service in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment
* Work alongside top orthopaedic consultants and a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team
* Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
* A supportive, collaborative team committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
If this excites and drives you, then come and be part of the therapy team.
Main duties of the job
* Work in the new Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre (HOC) at Royal Hampshire County Hospital (RHCH), Winchester, and within the established elective orthopaedic therapy service at RHCH, collaborating with orthopaedic surgeons from across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and other MDT members.
* Support the team by supervising junior staff, therapy support workers, and students.
* Support clinics such as patient education and elective arthroplasty follow-up clinics.
* Lead and oversee pre-operative therapy assessments, ensuring patients' home environments are prepared for elective hip and knee surgeries. Supervise therapy technicians to facilitate timely assessments.
* Participate and lead in in-service training programs for the team and wider MDT.
* Support the orthopaedic therapy team across sites when required.
* Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and other projects within the department and Trust.
* Deputise for the team lead during their absence.
* Participate in the weekend rota.
* Work autonomously, using your analytical and clinical reasoning skills to optimize patient recovery and discharge planning. Provide guidance on returning to daily activities, including self-care, mobility, work, and leisure.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is central to our services at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to foster a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where everyone belongs, and where learning, improvement, and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services nationally and internationally. We are one of only two UK centres treating pseudomyxoma peritonei and are leaders in tertiary liver and colorectal cancer treatments.
The trust employs over 9,000 staff and has an annual turnover exceeding £500 million. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors, who represent their constituencies and influence our future plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We welcome informal visits to meet the team and see our facilities.
Flexible working requests will be considered, including part-time options.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Occupational Therapy Qualification
* HCPC Registration
* RCOT Membership
Experience
* Experience in an inpatient setting
* Proven safe practice
* Ability to manage own workload autonomously
* Supervising and supporting junior staff
Skills
* Effective written communication skills
* Full UK manual driving licence
* Access to own vehicle with business insurance
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