Specialist Occupational Therapist - Trauma Orthopaedics & Major Trauma
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated static Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Trauma Orthopaedic and Major Trauma Therapy Team at Manchester Royal Infirmary, a designated Major Trauma Centre.
If you are a highly skilled and enthusiastic HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with previous experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics and/or Major Trauma, this is the ideal role for you to expand your expertise in a fast-paced, collaborative, and rewarding environment.
As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be working with a diverse range of patient presentations, including complex polytraumas, minor head injuries, pelvic fractures, ortho-plastics, femoral fractures, and thoracic injuries. You will apply your specialist skills and clinical knowledge to optimise patient outcomes, while demonstrating exceptional communication and interpersonal skills that reflect the values of our Trust.
We are committed to your development, offering a wide range of experiences, and supporting you to achieve your professional goals. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the quality of patient care, while developing your leadership and teaching skills.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a supportive and innovative team consisting of experienced Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Rehabilitation Assistants. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills and competencies within this specialist clinical area. Our collaborative environment encourages CPD, with a focus on clinical expertise, teaching, leadership, and service development. You will be provided with mentorship and regular supervision, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation and advancement of our services.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.
* Take a holistic approach to patient care, working closely with other clinicians to ensure comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation plans.
* Use advanced assessment, treatment, and discharge planning skills to optimise patient outcomes.
* Contribute to the development of services by identifying areas for improvement and driving service innovation.
* Supervise and support junior staff and students, fostering a learning environment and sharing your knowledge.
* Participate in clinical and non-clinical skill development through CPD, with regular opportunities for supervision and peer support.
* Take part in a weekend service rota.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Recognised BSC Honours degree in occupational therapy or equivalent
* State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
* Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and experience
* Postgraduate NHS clinical experience as a junior in a broad rotational post
* Specialist knowledge of occupational therapy assessment and treatment technique
* Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g. Manual Handling, College of Occupational Therapists/Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
* Evidence of Continual Professional Development
* Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
* Experience of supervision of students and assistants
* Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
* Previous experience at this level
* Evidence of participation in research
* To have attended a clinical educators course
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)
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