Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro/rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 19/02/2025
Static Occupational Therapist - Trauma and Orthopaedics
Band 5
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Job overview
Royal Derby Hospital Trauma and Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy team are a large team with 19 registered and support staff. The team take great pride in delivering high standards of Occupational Therapy patient centred care supporting the recovery and rehabilitation of those following Orthopaedic Surgical intervention.
We have a vacancy at band 5 level for an individual who has experience working as an Occupational Therapist within Orthopaedics and is looking for a fantastic opportunity to further their knowledge and develop their clinical reasoning and clinical practice.
The successful applicant will work closely with MDT colleagues and cover a very mixed caseload across a 150 bed base. This includes both trauma and elective patients across 6 wards including a private patient unit.
The team support the busy orthopaedic OP clinic, perform pre op assessments and lead education classes. Innovation in service delivery and continuous improvement is encouraged.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards.
* Joint working with Physiotherapy.
* Formulate individual treatment plans with patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions.
* Responsible for own caseload demonstrating prioritisation and delegation skills alongside excellent team working.
* Initiation of and involvement in service improvement projects, clinical and team audit.
* Effective and timely discharge planning working within an MDT.
* Supervise and support assistants.
* Supervise and educate students.
* Maintain and develop strong communication links with community services.
* Contribution to our 7-day service including an element of weekend working.
Person specification
Education, Training and qualifications
* Degree or Equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC Registration.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* Member of RCOT or Equivalent.
Knowledge
* Good understanding of Trauma and Orthopaedic Presentations.
* Understanding of other factors that can affect function (i.e. age, environment, etc).
* Ability to demonstrate clear clinical reasoning.
* Evidence of CPD and specialist interest.
* Evidence of knowledge of specialist seating assessment.
Experience
* Experience of working within Trauma and Orthopaedics in Therapy Capacity.
* Evidence of ability to plan and prioritise caseload.
* Evidence of excellent communication skills.
* Evidence of being an effective team member.
* Evidence of core OT skills in assessments and treatments.
* Experience of fast track / EOL discharges.
* Supervision of and/or educating others.
Closing date of applications: 5 February 2025
Date of interview: 19 February 2025
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