Rotational Senior MSK Occupational Therapist

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a motivated Rotational Senior MSK Occupational Therapist to join their team. The successful candidate will treat a diverse range of trauma and elective orthopaedic conditions, while also having responsibilities for supervision and education of junior staff. This role offers a salary range from £31,049 to £46,580 depending on experience and promotes professional development within a diverse environment.

Benefits

Professional training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience of working with a wide variety of patients in an acute or rehabilitation setting.
• Experience of being a supervisee and supervisor.
• Experience in contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide appropriate treatment for upper and lower limb conditions.
• Fabricate and fit splints and braces.
• Support rehabilitation efforts and discharge processes.

Skills

Experience in treating patients with upper/lower limb trauma

Knowledge of fabrication of splints and braces

Effective leadership

Teamwork

Excellent communication

Education

BSC (HONS) OT

HCPC OT

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Rotational Senior MSK Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 08 October 2025

This is exciting time to join MSK Occupational Therapy at NUH. We have two fixed term or secondment opportunities for staff at either Band 5 or 6 level who want to specialise (or consider specialising) within MSK either at the City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre campuses within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

There are opportunities to work in trauma in-patients/major trauma/spines (QMC campus), in-patient/out-patient elective orthopaedics (City campus), in/out-patient burns and plastics (City campus), out-patient elective orthopaedic and rheumatology (Treatment centre, QMC campus), out-patient trauma (Treatment centre, QMC campus).

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is committed to further improving their clinical skills and providing quality care to patients. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of treating patients with a wide range of upper/lower limb trauma and elective orthopaedic conditions. You should also have experience in treating rheumatological conditions and burns and plastics.

We require a clinician with some knowledge of fabrication of splints and braces, complex case management, rehabilitation, excellent communication, effective leadership and someone who has a high regard for teamwork.

You will join a supportive and established team of occupational therapists, will have the opportunity to contribute to service develop within the wider MSK service and provide innovative practice.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role are provided in detail in the job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

To summarise you will be required to:

• Assess and provide appropriate treatment for a range of upper and lower limb elective/trauma orthopaedic, burns, plastics and rheumatology related conditions.
• Assess for, fabricate and fit a range of upper and lower limb splints and braces.
• Assess and treat patients to facilitate discharge and to support rehabilitation.
• Working as an integrated part of the MDT, across specialties, including joint working.
• Deputise for the band 7 team leader as appropriate.
• Provide supervision to junior and support staff.
• Contribute to student education.
• Contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive in-house MSK service teaching programme.
• Promoting and support professional development of team members.
• Working with band 7's and other senior staff to develop the service and encourage evidence-based practice.
• Manage own time and caseload efficiently and effectively.
• Work flexibly including bank holidays and rostered weekends to support the in-patient service.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

In addition to the above, please see job description and person specification attached to this advert. Band 5 & Band 6 attached for your perusal.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• BSC (HONS) OT
• HCPC OT

Experience

• oExperience of working with a wide variety of patients in either an acute or rehabilitation in-patient setting or the community
• oExperience of being a supervisee and supervisor
• oExperience of contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate OT students

Communication & Relationship Skills

• oAble to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
• oAble to demonstrate a commitment to team working

Analytical & Judgement

• oAble to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of junior OT staff and support staff
• oIndependently work through the OT process with complex patients.

Planning & Organisational

• oAble to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to support junior and support staff in this process
• oAble to plan own clinical activity to meet clinical needs of patients when demand exceeds capacity

Physical

• oAble to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

£31,049 to £46,580 a yearper annum - Dependent on Experience