Occupational Therapist – Limb Reconstruction Service

Liverpool University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Limb Reconstruction Service at Broadgreen Hospital. You will provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for patients with complex orthopaedic conditions, supporting both inpatient and outpatient services.

Working within a nationally recognised service, you will lead on assessment, planning, splinting and discharge planning, supervise junior staff and contribute to

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy or Grad.Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC Registration.
• Evidence of CPD.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Evidence of organisational skills.
• Evidence of leadership skills.
• Experience in musculoskeletal areas: outpatients / orthopaedic inpatients / rheumatology.
• Experience of supervision and training of juniors, assistants and students.
• Experience of orthotics.
• Experience of wound care and scar management.
• Evidence of service development and implementing change.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessment of patients with complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning.
• Provide highly specialist OT assessment and rehabilitation throughout the patient pathway.
• Supervise Band 5/6 OT staff and students.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to plan service development.
• Assist recruitment and planning of therapy staff.

Skills

Orthopaedic trauma

Musculoskeletal assessment

Clinical reasoning

Splinting

Discharge planning

Education

B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Tools

Orthotics

Wound care management

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join the specialist Limb Reconstruction Service at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).
Based at Broadgreen Hospital, the successful candidate will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for patients within the Limb Reconstruction Unit, supporting both inpatient and outpatient services. The role also includes Occupational Therapy input into Orthopaedic Trauma and Major Trauma services at Aintree University Hospital.
Working within a nationally recognised service, you will support patients with complex orthopaedic conditions, including limb salvage, bone infection, deformity correction and complex trauma. The post holder will play a key role in delivering rehabilitation and maximising functional independence throughout the patient journey.
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist with substantial post-registration experience, including Orthopaedic Trauma. Candidates should demonstrate strong assessment, rehabilitation and clinical reasoning skills, alongside experience of splinting, equipment provision, discharge planning and multidisciplinary working.
The role requires the ability to manage a complex caseload, work autonomously and contribute to service development. LUHFT offers excellent professional support, clinical supervision and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The Limb Reconstruction Unit receives referrals from across the North West for patients requiring complex fracture management, limb salvage, bone infection treatment and deformity correction using specialist surgical techniques.
The post holder will provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and rehabilitation throughout the patient pathway, supporting patients with complex physical and functional needs. Responsibilities include advanced assessment, treatment planning, splinting, equipment provision, risk management, rehabilitation and discharge planning to maximise independence and outcomes.
Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning, communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage a complex caseload. They will support patients through often lengthy and challenging treatment journeys.
The role includes supervision, support and development of Band 6 Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and students, helping to maintain high standards of practice across the service.
Working closely with physiotherapists, nurses, medical colleagues and external agencies, the post holder will contribute to service development, quality improvement, governance, audit and research activities to support continuous service improvement.
The current working pattern is Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm.

About us

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. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Details

Date posted: 07 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 287-AMED-318-26
Job locations: Broadgreen Hospital, Thomas drive, Liverpool, L14 3LB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To undertake assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies using advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to clinically diagnose
• Implement evidence based treatment plans with regards to physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning.
• Deliver and evaluate treatment programmes according to health care needs using a comprehensive range of treatment options.
• To advise, assist and educate band 5 and band 6 OTs and Student OT's.
• Occupational Therapists on the management of clinically complex patients.
• To be responsible for the supervision of Students and Assistants within own team.
• To provide Therapy Lead with relevant information for the planning and development of the unit.
• To ensure where necessary the provision of staff cover within own clinical team in times of annual leave/sickness etc.
• To assist the Managers in achieving the departmental objectives and promoting an open style of management.
• To participate in the professional development programme of the Occupational Therapy Department.
• Co-ordinate the effective day to day running of own team and ensure effective dissemination of information.
• To participate in the recruitment and selection of therapy staff under the guidance of Therapy Lead.

This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and not a rigid, inflexible specification. It may be subject to revision to meet the changing needs of the service, following consultation with the post holder.
Through the course of your employment you may become aware of information concerning patients or staff. All such information must be treated as confidential. Breach of this confidence may result in dismissal.
For further information about the role, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Madeleine Mooney, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, on 0151 282 6282.
Interviews for this post will be conducted face to face at Broadgreen Hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy or Grad.Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Evidence of organisational skills.
• Evidence of leadership skills.
• Demonstrable broad based in musculo-skeletal areas: outpatients / orthopaedic inpatients / rheumatology
• Experience in supervision and training of juniors, assistants and students.
• Experience of orthotics
• Experience of wound care and scar management
• Evidence of service development and implementing change.
• Evidence of post registration training in relevant up to date musculo skeletal related techniques
• Involvement in audit and / or research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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Occupational Therapist – Limb Reconstruction Service • Liverpool, United Kingdom