Specialist Occupational Therapist - Trauma and Orthopaedics

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Copgrove; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Trauma and Orthopaedics team. The role involves applying expert therapeutic skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment to enhance patient recovery post-surgery. Candidates must possess previous NHS experience and a proactive attitude towards leadership and development.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, rising to 33

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Broad range of previous experience in an acute NHS setting is essential.
• Must have a positive and dynamic approach towards teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Promote expert occupational therapy skills across various conditions.
• Conduct assessments and specialized interventions for complex cases.
• Lead on service developments and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Expert occupational therapy skills

Effective communication

Adaptability

Leadership

Organizational skills

Job description

About this role

Do you want to be part of a team that influences change and enables people to overcome challenges following their surgery? Are you passionate about promoting and educating others of the unique skills of Occupational Therapy? This role will give you the opportunity to increase you knowledge and skills across Trauma and Orthopaedics. We are looking for a Band 6 (indicative banding) Occupational Therapist based at Scarborough Hospital. The Trauma and Orthopaedics therapy team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants, who work across the areas of Trauma and Orthopaedics. You will have access to a support network, including Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead, Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists, operational leadership team and professional leadership team. We are committed to investment and development across all four pillars of practice. We have a positive culture towards learning and development and have a well-established training programme, senior development forums, clinical and managerial supervision. The role will involve undertaking clinical audits and we encourage the involvement in research. You will also have opportunity to lead on developments within the service and provide supervision and education for junior Occupational Therapist and students.

Responsibilities and expectations

As part of this role you will apply and promote your expert occupational therapy skills to work across a wide range of presentations and conditions. The role will involve assessment, specialist occupational therapy interventions, a holistic approach to patient centred goal setting with a home first ethos. The caseload will be variable, including patients who have complex rehabilitation and discharge planning needs. Applicants must have a broad range of previous experience, including working in an acute NHS setting. As a valued and key member of the MDT, we are looking for someone who has a positive, dynamic approach and will undertake leadership roles. The ability to communicate effectively, be proactive, organised, adaptable and have a collaborative approach are key skills we are looking for.

Trust Information Pack

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.