Occupational Therapist - Trauma & Orthopaedics

Occupational Therapist – Trauma & Orthopaedics

Band 6

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

18.75 hours per week Job ref 344-0901DCB-F

Site QEQM Town Margate Salary £37,338 – £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 26/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the in patient therapy team at QEQM! We are looking for a band 6 Occupational Therapist with a passion for working in Trauma and Orthopaedics. This is a permanent post and working part time (18.75 hours / week)

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards and will be part of a team consisting of band 7 OTs and Physios, band 6 OTs and Physios, band 5s, 4s and 3s.

We offer vast opportunities for CPD and learning across the Trauma and Orthopaedic Team and also regular supervision. Upon joining us we will support you with your progression (and can also offer a developmental post from a band 5 to a 6) both clinically and with leadership skills.

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Main duties of the job

Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of holistic therapy intervention for patients on the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards. To be an integral part in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients within Orthopaedics and working closely with the physiotherapists

You will need to be able to work independently and be able to delegate appropriately to band 4 assistant practitioners.

You will contribute to the development of the service and be involved in supporting staff through the appraisal process.

Working for our organisation

We are a very close team all working together and supporting each other to manage and develop the service.

You will have access to supervision and appraisals to develop your clinical and management skills and opportunities to develop leadership skills through various training programs.

We strive to embed the \”we care\” values into every day working practice ensuring that everyone who passes through the unit has an individualised program of care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in \’supporting documents\’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Occupational Therapist
• HCPC Registration
• Member of COT

skills

• Highly developed clinical skills in Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Evidence of working within acute inpatient setting

Experience

• 18 months post graduate experience in relevant specialist area of Inpatients, general rotations
• Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients
• Experience working within a fast pace setting
• Experience working within acute inpatient setting
• Experience managing challenging situations

Knowledge

• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
• Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice
• Experience providing complex assessments and discharge planning
• Experience using appropriate outcome measures linked to the assessment of orthopaedic patients
• Knowledge of extended role of Occupational Therapy within discharge pathways

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We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

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The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Justine Judge Job title Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in T&O Email address justinejudge1@nhs.net Telephone number 07974 584241

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