Specialist Occupational Therapist - Peterborough | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Orthopaedics – Specialist Occupational Therapist (B6) 1.0
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Specialist Occupational Therapist to join The Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy Team.The Team is based across 2 sites: elective surgery at Hinchingbrooke Hospital and Trauma Orthopaedics at Peterborough City Hospital.The postpredominantly will be based at the Peterborough site but may also be required to support at Hinchingbrooke.
As a large and thriving team we are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking and professional individual to join our friendly and supportive Therapy Service. We are invested in enhancing your specialist clinical knowledge as well as supporting and developing your managerial and leadership skills.
Successful candidate needs to be fully qualified Occupational Therapist with experience in an Acute Hospital environment and HCPC registered, ideally with previous experience working with the management of orthopaedic patients.
Modern healthcare delivery requires a 7-day service and therefore weekend working is required
For further information, please contact Andrea Linnell, Orthopaedic Therapy Service Lead onandrea.linnell@nhs.netor Katie Heaps, Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist onk.heaps@nhs.net.
Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
To enable OT to provide Therapy Skills within the inpatient service in the Specialist field.
To ensure safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient focussed care in line with identified evidence based practice, local and national standards.
To work collaboratively within Multidisciplinary and Multi-agency Teams.
To participate in delegated projects for service development with the team.
To act autonomously in the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have a complex presentation.
To demonstrate a flexible approach to working in support of the whole in patient team.
To undertake weekend working as required within service developments.
To be available to provide Clinical Supervision.
This role entails 90% Clinical Contact and 10% Operational Management as appropriate within team requirements.
To guide Band 5 and support staff in the management and delivery of therapeutic care plans
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.
This advert closes on Monday 17 Feb 2025