Specialist Trauma and Orthopaedics Occupational Therapist
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a Specialist Trauma and Orthopaedic Occupational Therapist to be part of the clinical delivery and leadership for orthopaedic patients within the Conquest Hospital and their transition into the community. Your primary roles will be to:
* enable clinical continuity to improve clinical standards, care pathways and the patient journey
* manage complex clinical care in partnership with individuals, patients and carers
* utilisation of specialist orthopaedic and discharge skills
* be an integral member of the MDT
* increase job satisfaction by assisting with supervision and training for the staff and students within the service
The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Associate Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.
If you would like to explore this opportunity further, we would encourage you to contact us for an informal chat or visit.
Main duties of the job
To undertake assessments and coordinate and provide Occupational Therapy intervention to facilitate a safe discharge for Trauma and Orthopaedic patients.
To undertake specialist clinical Occupational Therapy, including work requiring particular expertise or ability.
To promote integrated, multidisciplinary working practices that supports a seamless transition of care.
To support the Team Lead Occupational Therapist, Professional Occupational Therapy Lead and Service Manager with service development, helping to implement policy and policy changes and to set and monitor standards of practice.
To support the Trauma and Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy Team in optimising patient flow.
To work flexibly across acute services as needed.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description, for any further queries please contact the appointed manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
* Health and Care Professions Council current registration
* Postgraduate qualification or evidence of relevant post-qualification professional development
* Evidence of continued professional development
* UK/EU driving licence
Experience
* Broad range of Band 5 rotations
* Experience of multi-professional working.
* Experience of equipment provision
* Experience of using client-centred goals
* Experience of supporting other staff / assistants
* Experience of training/supervision
* Experience in Acute setting
* Experience in community setting
* Experience within Orthopaedics and General Surgery
Skills
* Knowledge of client centred practice.
* Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery.
* The ability to verbalise the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine cases.
* Motivated to work flexibly within an inter-professional framework.
* Good team working skills
* Accuracy and attention to detail.
* Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to implement and respond to change.
* Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
* Specialist client group knowledge.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rata
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