Band 5 Occupational Therapist Amputee Rehabilitation

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking an Occupational Therapist for amputee rehabilitation. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality assessments and treatments. The ideal candidate will have experience in disability assessment and a relevant qualification. The position offers a part-time contract with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing disability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Knowledge of community support agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and treatments for amputee clients.
• Manage a caseload of amputee patients.
• Contribute to promoting service development.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Knowledge of rehabilitation process

Communication skills

Education

Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist needed within Amputee Rehabilitation to work within the multidisciplinary team providing high quality assessments and treatments for amputee clients. The role involves working alongside Band 7 Occupational Therapists, participating in an inter-disciplinary assessment process, negotiating client-centred goals, rehabilitation interventions and reviews with outcome measures. You will manage a caseload of amputee patients, including non-limb wearers and prosthetic users, with lower and upper limb amputations or limb differences, and liaise with community services regionally including referrals, equipment orders and home visits.

About us

Join the wider MDT to provide Occupational Therapy alongside Rehabilitation Consultant, physiotherapy, prosthetists, counselling, psychology and therapy assistants. The service is based at the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre in Birmingham, delivering specialist amputee rehabilitation across the West Midlands Region.

Details

Date posted: 16 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 820-7429492-ASR

Job location: West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, 91 Oak Tree Lane, Birmingham, B29 6HZ

Job responsibilities

• You will need to have some experience of assessing disability.
• Good organisational skills, including prioritisation of workload and time management, and sound knowledge and application of up-to-date clinical and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients/carers, colleagues and other agencies and maintain excellent record keeping.
• As part of the MDT, you will contribute to promoting service development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy / Diploma in Occupational Therapy / Occupational Therapy Degree
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant CPD

Desirable

• Active member of clinical interest group
• Experience with assessing patients with a disability

Skills & Knowledge

• Ability to assess and treat patients with physical conditions using clinical reasoning skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the rehabilitation process
• Understanding of community support agencies and ability to liaise with them

Personal Qualities

• Initiative and motivation in varied situations
• Independently mobile; travel across the region for meetings and home visits
• Ability to work under pressure and willingness to develop new skills as required

Disclosures & Sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For details visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. See also guidance on overseas criminal records checks.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Employer address: West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, 91 Oak Tree Lane, Birmingham, B29 6HZ

Employer website: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/