Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced static Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Trauma Orthopaedic inpatient service at Aintree Hospital, managing patients’ needs from admission through rehabilitation and discharge across a 7‑day rota.
Role Summary
The successful candidate will provide senior support to the team led by the Band 7 OT and Physio. Applicants must possess excellent communication, organisational, supervisory and leadership skills.
Responsibilities
* To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to patients with orthopaedic conditions.
* To be knowledgeable in the management of patients presenting with a wide range of orthopaedic conditions and to provide educational/supervisory service to fellow physiotherapists, patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals.
* To complete specialist orthopaedic assessment and treatment of patients who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, to determine clinical diagnosis and OT treatment.
* To work cohesively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic and co‑ordinated approach to patient care.
* To manage own caseload and be responsible for junior members in supporting, prioritising and delegating caseload.
* To support in supervisory, teaching and education of team members and to be a Clinical Educator for students on clinical placement.
* To contribute to operational management of the team and deputise for the team leaders in their absence, liaising with Therapy Managers.
* To utilise evidence‑based practice and support in management of orthopaedic service development and audits and utilise information to provide recommendations for change.
Additional Duties
* To undertake Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment, clinically diagnose and implement agreed treatment plans, evaluate care delivery according to health care needs for routine and complex patients.
* To advise, assist and educate Junior OT and other members of the team/students in the management of routine patients.
* To ensure effective communication with patients, carers and all other Health & Social Care Professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.
* To participate in Departmental Planned Out of Hours weekend Working.
* To represent OT/Therapy team at Multidisciplinary Meetings to ensure the delivery of a co‑ordinated Multidisciplinary Service.
* To attend relevant ward rounds and clinics, working alongside the Multidisciplinary Team, assessing, advising and treating patients as required.
* To carry out environmental and discharge to assess assessments.
About the Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025.
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