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An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team as a Senior Occupational Therapist.
This post is based at the Poole site, the main Orthopaedic Trauma site for University Hospitals Dorset. It offers a fast-paced, dynamic environment within a well-established Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy service, supported by a Band 7 Clinical Specialist OT. You will receive supervision, training, and have responsibilities including supervision of others and contributing to team training programs.
This role also provides opportunities to develop managerial skills and lead service development within the team and wider services.
Base - Poole Hospital
Interview Date - TBC
You will develop specialised skills such as high-level assessments, moving and handling, cognitive assessments, capacity assessments, admission avoidance, and complex discharge planning.
You will manage a caseload of patients with diverse injuries and complexities, supporting less experienced team members. The service collaborates with health and community providers to promote Discharge to Assess and Home First principles, ensuring patients receive appropriate services in the right setting.
This role involves supporting patients in hospital and at home to ensure optimal care placement.
Our values underpin our work as #TeamUHD, shaping how we treat patients, visitors, and colleagues.
UHD is investing in service development following recent mergers and the New Hospital Programme, which may include site relocations. Interviewers can provide specific details about these changes.
The service is planned to move from Poole Hospital to Royal Bournemouth Hospital in Spring 2026. Employees will not receive mileage reimbursement for this relocation; travel will be considered normal commute, with other changes managed per Trust or national policies.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Hannah Rapley
* Job title: Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
* Email: hannah.rapley@uhd.nhs.uk
* Phone: 0300 019 8179
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
Industries
* Hospitals and Health Care
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