Job summary
Do you have a drive and passion for Major Trauma? Would you like to work in a large major Trauma centre, home to London's Air Ambulance Service?
At Bart's Health our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals and services, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. The Royal London is a world-renowned specialist tertiary Major Trauma centre which caters for the North East London and Essex Trauma Network.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist with an interest/specialism in Trauma to join the Neuro and Trauma team as a static Band 6 Trauma Occupational Therapist. This position will have exposure in Major Trauma, Orthopaedics and plastics wards.
You will be part of a large, friendly, and dynamic multidisciplinary team who provide assessment and intervention to adults who have been involved in major trauma. You will be given the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, and experience with working with those with polytrauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, soft tissue injuries including those requiring flaps/grafts and degloving injuries, multiple orthopaedic injuries, and injuries of the organs.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for Occupational Therapy, excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative and enthusiasm, and with the ability to work autonomously and as a part of a wider MDT.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist assessment and intervention to patients with complex and multiple poly trauma and neurological conditions, determining impairment, activity limitation and participation / role restrictions and develop the occupational therapy intervention required.
To work in an integrated way with inter team colleagues and external agencies spanning acute, primary care, community health services and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
To participate in the continued service development of the Trauma Occupational Therapy service.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational therapy
- Valid HCPC registration
- Fulfils KSF outline for Occupational Therapist (Band 5)
- Clinical experience in the NHS or similar health service across range of acute/rehab settings.
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists/ British Association of Occupational Therapy
- Member of a special interest group relevant to Major Trauma, orthpaedics, neuro
Experience
Essential
- Experience across core rotations e.g orthopaedics, surgery, vascular, acute medicine, elderly care, amputees
- Experience of working with culturally diverse populations
- Experience of working with interpreters and / or health advocates.
Desirable
- Previous experience in supervising band 3,4,5 or undergraduate students.
- Practice educators training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of orthopaedic, and plastics, poly traumatic injuries, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputation and the impairments and functional difficulties which they may cause.
- Knowledge of key assessments and available treatment options (and their evidence base) in trauma rehabilitation / disability management e.g. pain management, fatigue management, activity as occupation
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for occupational therapy and client care.
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical guidelines e.g NICE guidelines for traumatic injury
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational therapy
- Valid HCPC registration
- Fulfils KSF outline for Occupational Therapist (Band 5)
- Clinical experience in the NHS or similar health service across range of acute/rehab settings.
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists/ British Association of Occupational Therapy
- Member of a special interest group relevant to Major Trauma, orthpaedics, neuro
Experience
Essential
- Experience across core rotations e.g orthopaedics, surgery, vascular, acute medicine, elderly care, amputees
- Experience of working with culturally diverse populations
- Experience of working with interpreters and / or health advocates.
Desirable
- Previous experience in supervising band 3,4,5 or undergraduate students.
- Practice educators training
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of orthopaedic, and plastics, poly traumatic injuries, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputation and the impairments and functional difficulties which they may cause.
- Knowledge of key assessments and available treatment options (and their evidence base) in trauma rehabilitation / disability management e.g. pain management, fatigue management, activity as occupation
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for occupational therapy and client care.
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical guidelines e.g NICE guidelines for traumatic injury
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).
