Job summary
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a skilled, experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our large Trauma and Orthopaedic Therapy team, within the regional Major Trauma Centre at University Hospitals Southampton.
The successful applicant will possess the necessary attributes to thrive amongst a dynamic multi-disciplinary team ethos. This position will enable you to showcase, and further develop, your comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation skills with patients undergoing both elective orthopaedic surgeries, and management of traumatic injuries, including complex multi-trauma presentations.
We are a large team of around 30 therapy staff including physiotherapists, occupational therapists and therapy support staff that work in an interdisciplinary manner. We have an excellent rapport with our nursing and surgical colleagues and regularly work alongside different specialist teams including Plastics, Head Injury, Critical Care and rehab services.
Main duties of the job
YOUR MAIN DUTIES
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
About us
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
At UHS we are committed to providing a flexible working environment. We believe that it benefits everyone if we achieve a positive work-life balance. Whether you are balancing family, study or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
We're proud to have been voted in the Top Five acute Trusts for our commitment to supporting our staff to achieve work-life balance.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme and life insurance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT YOULL DO:
You can look forward to involvement in service improvement, development, and audit, alongside applying your excellent therapeutic handling and treatment skills. The ability to teach and share your knowledge and skills amongst the trauma and orthopaedic MDT and wider therapy teams should be an equally important aspect of this role.
A robust framework of clinical support will be provided through a network of Specialist Therapy team members up to and including Consultant level therapists, specialist nurses, and medical/surgical colleagues. Along with the exposure to the management of a vast array of trauma and orthopaedic presentations, this post will undoubtedly offer ample opportunities for the right candidate to develop their career in this exciting and dynamic field.
Please note: The ability to travel to and from the hospital site for home and access visits, carrying and fitting large equipment, to support safe and effective patient discharge, is an essential part of this role.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR At this level we would expect you to have undertaken some study at Masters level, on top of your Occupational Therapy qualification. Please make sure you add this information to your application.
if you are driven, motivated, have a solid background of working within a Trauma and Orthopaedic environment, including an understanding of patient rehabilitation pathways, then we would love to hear from you. If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, then please feel free to contact us.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Interviews will be held on Friday, 04 August 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details to get in touch.
Job description
Job responsibilities
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WHAT YOULL DO:
You can look forward to involvement in service improvement, development, and audit, alongside applying your excellent therapeutic handling and treatment skills. The ability to teach and share your knowledge and skills amongst the trauma and orthopaedic MDT and wider therapy teams should be an equally important aspect of this role.
A robust framework of clinical support will be provided through a network of Specialist Therapy team members up to and including Consultant level therapists, specialist nurses, and medical/surgical colleagues. Along with the exposure to the management of a vast array of trauma and orthopaedic presentations, this post will undoubtedly offer ample opportunities for the right candidate to develop their career in this exciting and dynamic field.
Please note: The ability to travel to and from the hospital site for home and access visits, carrying and fitting large equipment, to support safe and effective patient discharge, is an essential part of this role.
WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR At this level we would expect you to have undertaken some study at Masters level, on top of your Occupational Therapy qualification. Please make sure you add this information to your application.
if you are driven, motivated, have a solid background of working within a Trauma and Orthopaedic environment, including an understanding of patient rehabilitation pathways, then we would love to hear from you. If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, then please feel free to contact us.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Interviews will be held on Friday, 04 August 2023
Should you have any queries, please use the contact details to get in touch.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent level of experience
- Current HCPC registration
- Significant relevant clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in Occupational Therapy practice
Desirable
- Management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Leadership qualification, or experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent level of experience
- Current HCPC registration
- Significant relevant clinical experience or with the ability to demonstrate significant experience in Occupational Therapy practice
Desirable
- Management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Leadership qualification, or experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
