Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Upper Limb Amputees

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Australia is seeking a motivated Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Mobility and Specialized Rehabilitation Centre. The role involves providing care to both adult and paediatric upper limb amputees, leading specialist training, and ensuring high-quality therapy. The ideal candidate will possess a BSc in Occupational Therapy, current HCPC registration, and significant specialist experience. Offering a salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710, this position supports professional development and prioritizes staff well-being.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Employee well-being programs

Qualifications

• Current HCPC Registration required.
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development is necessary.
• Master's degree in relevant specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead specialist training for upper limb prostheses.
• Provide high quality therapy for upper limb amputees.
• Coordinate long term care for paediatric patients.

Skills

Excellent team working skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent organisational skills

Ability to analyse complex problems

IT literate

Education

BSc in Occupational Therapy

Current HCPC Registration

Postgraduate Masters level module in relevant subject

Job description

Go back Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Upper Limb Amputees

The closing date is 28 December 2025

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to work in our Mobility and Specialised Rehabilitation Centre, providing care to paediatric amputees and adult upper limb amputees.

The department is a regional centre for children and adults with congenital, acquired and traumatic upper limb amputation.

You will be working alongside physiotherapists, consultants and prothetists in conjunction with families, GPs and schools.

Main duties of the job

As a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Lead in providing specialist training to patients for all types of upper limb prostheses, including myo-electric single grip and multi articulating hand prostheses.
• Provide high quality therapy in the rehabilitation of upper limb amputees, including veterans
• Attend the children's clinic supporting an MDT approach to treatment and care
• Co-ordinate the long term management of paediatric patients and develop links and transition services with the children's hospital
• Organise home, school and work visits to support patients' treatment
• Utilise links with regional and national services, gaining peer support with other specialists in the field.
• Act as the child safeguarding lead within MSRC and provide a point of contact for paediatric amputees

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc in Occupational Therapy.
• Current HCPC Registration.
• Postgraduate Masters level module in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills accumulated through formal training and experiential learning.
• Master's degree in relevant Speciality.

Experience

• Extensive experience as a qualified therapist.
• Significant experience at Specialist level in relevant specialty.
• Clinical Educator.
• Participation in Clinical Audit & Practice Development.
• Supervision and line management of Therapy staff including appraisal.
• Professional Presentations.
• Member of Special Interest Group.
• Governance.
• Teaching.

Further Training

• Evidence of continuous personal & professional development.
• Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty.
• Current knowledge of evidence-base for specialty.
• Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology
• Clinical Governance.
• Research, Clinical Audit or Practice.
• Leadership.
• NVQ Assessor.

Special Skills

• Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, team working and leadership skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and other.
• Ability to analyse complex problems, formulate solutions and implement sustainable change.
• Confident in working with a wide range of senior professionals.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• IT literate.
• Understanding of stress and ability to help others to cope under pressure.

Other Factors

• Flexible and reliable approach to working practices.
• Mature and positive attitude to change management.
• Proactive approach to service delivery.

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff