Prosthetic Occupational Therapist (XR06)
Areyou an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to developyour skills in a specialist area? We have an exciting opportunity for a 0.5WTE (18.75 hours) band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamicProsthetics Team within the Specialist Rehabilitation Services.
Thispost offers a fantastic opportunity to work with adults and children withlimb difference, acquired amputation, or planned amputation, providingholistic, person-centred rehabilitation. You will work closely with theexisting Band 7 Occupational Therapist, as well as physiotherapists,prosthetists, specialist nurses, psychologists, and RehabilitationConsultants, to deliver a high-quality, multidisciplinary service thatsupports independence, function, and participation in meaningful life roles.
Main duties of the job
Workautonomously as a Band 6 occupational therapist, maintaining professional,legal, and ethical accountability for the assessment, treatment, andrehabilitation of patients with acquired limb loss or limb difference.
Undertakecomprehensive occupational therapy assessment of patients following upper andlower limb amputation, including those with complex, multi-pathological, andlong-term conditions (e.g. vascular disease, diabetes, trauma).
Useadvanced clinical reasoning and investigative skills to formulateindividualised rehabilitation and prosthetic programmes.
Develop,implement, and evaluate evidence-based occupational therapy treatment plans,including pre-prosthetic and prosthetic rehabilitation and training,functional rehabilitation in ADLs, home environment assessments, assessmentand provision of equipment and adaptation recommendations, work and schoolsite visits, pain management, and patient education.
Keyresponsibilities include:
Delivering specialist OT assessmentand intervention for patients with upper and/or lower limb absence.
Supporting clients to achieveoptimal function and independence through prosthetic use, environmentaladaptation, and activity modification.
Working collaboratively with theMDT to develop and implement individualised rehabilitation programmes.
Contributing to servicedevelopment, audit, and education.
Supporting and supervising juniorstaff and students.
About us
TheProsthetic Service is one of the largest in the UK and has a full complementof highly skilled Consultants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,Clinical Psychologists, Prosthetists, Technical Instructors and ProstheticsTechnicians who specialise in the treatment of adult and paediatric amputees.
TheProsthetics Service is part of the Wider Specialist Rehabilitation Servicewhich also includes Leeds Wheelchair Service and Leeds Orthotic Service allof which are part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT). The role willbe mainly based within the Prosthetic Department with some support offered tothe other departments if required.
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts inthe UK, serving the local Leeds community while also providing specialist andemergency care for the wider Yorkshire and Humber region and nationally.
LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Workautonomously as a Band 6 occupational therapist, maintaining professional,legal, and ethical accountability for the assessment, treatment, andrehabilitation of patients with limb loss and limb difference.
Undertakecomprehensive physiotherapy assessments of patients following upper and lowerlimb amputation, including those with complex, multi-pathological, andlong-term conditions (e.g. vascular disease, diabetes, trauma).
Develop,implement, and evaluate evidence-based treatment plans, includingpre-prosthetic and prosthetic rehabilitation and training.
Managea specialist caseload independently, prioritising workload effectively inline with clinical risk, service demand, and patient-centred goals.
Educationand Training:
Supportand supervise therapy assistants and students, providing clinical guidanceand informal teaching within the specialty.
Contributeto service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives withinamputee rehabilitation.
Ensureclinical practice is evidence-based and in line with national guidance, Trustpolicies, and professional standards.
Maintainaccurate, timely clinical documentation and outcome measures to supportpatient care and service evaluation.
Demonstratecommitment to continuing professional development and maintaining specialistskills within amputee rehabilitation.
Professionaland Managerial:
Maintainand develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice, expanding expertiseacross a variety of conditions and patient populations.
Asa senior clinical team member, implement policy and service developmentchanges and ensure colleagues adhere to them.
Maintainprofessional competency through Continued Professional Development (CPD)activities, keeping a portfolio that reflects personal growth and learning.
Communicateeffectively and collaborate with medical, nursing, and therapy colleagues todeliver a coordinated multidisciplinary service, including participation incase conferences, ward rounds, and discharge planning as appropriate.
Participatein the staff appraisal process as both appraisee and appraiser, ensuringcompliance with personal development plans to achieve required knowledge andcompetencies.
Evaluatework practices through evidence-based projects, audits, and outcome measures,individually or collaboratively, and make recommendations for improvements asneeded.
Demonstrateunderstanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply principlesto day-to-day work.
Stayup to date with emerging trends and developments in practice, integratingrelevant innovations into professional work.
Superviseassistants, and students in the absence of senior staff members.
Allocatetasks to support workers and provide guidance and support as needed.
Organisational:
Toindependently manage a defined caseload of patients, as delegated by the Band7 OT, prioritising workload and planning care to meet service demands.
Toorganise and manage own time effectively, balancing competing clinicalpriorities.
Toensure the safe and effective use of equipment, providing instruction andsupervision to patients and others as appropriate.
Tomaintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely clinical records in accordancewith professional, legal, and Trust requirements, and to communicateassessment findings and treatment outcomes to the multidisciplinary team.
Toparticipate in the collection of data for audit, service evaluation, andquality improvement.
Tocomply with Trust health and safety policies, promptly report incidents, andpromote safe working practices.
Toadhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures and undertake anyother duties appropriate to the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in occupational therapy
* HCPC registration
* Evidence of CPD
* Member of RCOT
* Up to date mandatory training record
* Attendance at relevant post graduate training
Experience
* Experience working with individuals who have undergone lower limb amputation
* Experience working with people with physical disabilities and mobility difficulties
* Experience working within an MDT
* Ability to prioritise caseload
* Experience working in prosthetic service
* Experience working with upper limb amputation
* Experience working with children
* Knowledge of current rehabilitation processes for both upper and lower limb amputees within Prosthetics.
* Knowledge of the NHS England clinical commissioning policy for multi grip hands.
Skills & behaviours
* Self-motivated and enthusiastic
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Able to maintain judgement under pressure
* Adaptable / flexible
* Able to work collaboratively within a team
* Reliable
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.
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