Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Service to provide Clinical Professional Leadership within the service. This role involves both clinical and operational responsibilities, deputising for the Team Lead as appropriate. The successful candidate will provide a high quality, evidence based therapy service to patients admitted to hospital on a trauma and/or orthopaedic pathway, including trauma, major trauma, elective surgery, fractured neck of femur and amputee patients. The post holder will provide highly specialist Occupational Therapist intervention for a caseload of Orthopaedic patients and offer advanced clinical reasoning within the specialism to support complex decision making. The successful applicant will be responsible for service development in line with current evidence based practice and have involvement in leading audit, education and training.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical leadership and direction to the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team. To carry own caseload and oversee caseloads of clinical staff to provide high level clinical decision making in line with current evidence based practice. The post holder will deputise for the Team Lead as necessary in managing the operations of the team.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 staff from 17 locations. The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales. Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
* CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
* SAFETY that is of the highest standards
* COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
* SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
* PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
* Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS
* Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. An accessible version is available upon request.
Details
Date posted: 12 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 409-7438109
Job locations: Southport Hospital, Town Lane, Southport, PR86PN
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description for details of roles and responsibilities pertaining to this position. For an informal discussion please contact Sharon Saunders at 01704 704147.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
* MSc level or equivalent postgraduate qualification
* Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
* Clinical Educator Qualification
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Knowledge and Skills
* Extensive postgraduate Orthopaedic experience
* Experience in Leadership
* Experience of Service Development
* Involvement in Research and Audit
* Extensive acute healthcare experience
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to initiate evidence-based practice within the clinical area and develop local care pathways
* Teaching and presentation skills
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work closely with the MDT
Disclosures and registrations
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS will be required.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer details
Employer: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Southport Hospital, Town Lane, Southport, PR86PN
Employer's website: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
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