Specialist Occupational Therapist - Peterborough

Job overview

Orthopaedics – Specialist Occupational Therapist (B6) 1.0

The post predominantly 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 on [email protected] or Katie Heaps, Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist on [email protected].

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.

Main duties of the job

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

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in OT
• HCPC Registered

• RCOT Member

Experience

• Wide variety Band 5 core rotations (to include Orthopaedics)
• Acute NHS Hospital experience

• Experience of supervising staff
• Clinical experience in Orthopaedics (within last 12 months)

Knowledge

• Clinical knowledge in clinical conditions associated with specialist area/sound level in theoretical knowledge of inpatient areas
• Sound working knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team
• Experience in use of IT system for data recording and Quality Audit

• Experience of providing supervision to junior staff

Keys skills/Abilities

• Able to work as a team member and independently
• Good Clinical Reasoning skills
• Ability to present information in logical concise manner

• Involvement in service improvement projects
• Previous experience of providing in-service training

Personal Qualities

• Ability to manage own time and pressure
• Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care
• Strong belief in and evidence of CPD and Reflective Practice