Team Lead Occupational Therapist (Trauma and Orthopaedics)

Vacancies Team Lead Occupational Therapist (Trauma and Orthopaedics)

Role Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Eastern Services) as part of our dynamic inpatient Occupational Therapy service working on the Royal Devon & Exeter (Wonford) Hospital site.

We have a substantive opportunity within our Occupational Therapy team primarily working across the specialist Trauma and Orthopaedic wards. The role will involve providing comprehensive assessment and appropriate Occupational therapy interventions to patients with a range of conditions including polytrauma.

Post holders will be expected to have efficient ward management skills and comprehensive clinical skills to manage a clinical caseload across the Trauma and Orthopaedic wards.

About the Role

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More detail about the role

The post-holder is responsible for providing leadership and clinical expertise to patients in inpatient trauma and orthopaedic therapy services, with a focus on the occupational therapists across the trauma and orthopaedic wards with a mixed clinical caseload based on the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Wonford site. The post holder will also provide advice to other teams in the Trust about patients with trauma and orthopaedic conditions in other inpatient ward areas.

The post-holder will be responsible for teaching and leadership within this Trauma and Orthopaedic team working alongside the physiotherapy Team Leads and Clinical Lead and will support and deputise in their absence. The post-holder will be responsible for the management and supervision of the occupational therapists across Trauma and Orthopaedics and will ensure appropriate service provision on a daily basis, liaising with the Clinical Leads at all times.

The post-holder is responsible for their own workload within the designated clinical area on a day-to-day basis; and will be required to work regularly at weekends and bank holidays. Caseloads will be flexible and at times will involve the provision of service to other areas of the Trust.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to support their Physiotherapy colleagues in ensuring safe and timely discharges. There will also be an opportunity to supervise and support more junior and unregistered staff to develop in their role and to work with managers to develop the service in line with patient need and trust wide developments.

This role carries a requirement to participate on the weekend and bank holiday Occupational therapy rota.

Are you a OT who has completed basic grade rotations across inpatient ward areas and keen to gain more experience in the field of Trauma and Orthopaedics? Are you looking to develop your skills in team leadership and the development of junior OT’s and under graduate OT students? If this sounds like you then please apply for position within the Occupational therapy Trauma and Orthopaedic team.

Working Pattern: 15 hours per week. Between the hours of 8am-6pm. There will be a requirement t o provide cover at weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota as necessary, which may be as overtime and to participate in seven day working as required.

Interview Date:To be confirmed

For further information please contact: Hannah Snell, Clinical Lead T&O on h.snell@nhs.net

This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees, therefore Bank workers are currently not eligible to apply for this vacancy.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and \’At Risk\’ status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trustand Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more

It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:

• National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
• Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
• Car lease schemes.
• The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
• Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.

Team Lead Occupational Therapist (Trauma and Orthopaedics)

• Salary Band 6: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum pro rata
• Frequency Annual
• Vacancy Reference 185-63302-12403
• Contract Type Permanent
• Closing Date 12 February, 2026
• Job Category Occupational Therapy
• Staff Group Allied Health Professionals