Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team within the Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) Department at University College London Hospitals (UCLH).
The T&O Department at UCLH provides a high-quality clinical service for both trauma and elective patients. Elective orthopaedic surgery has moved into a brand-new facility within the UCLH Grafton Way Building.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective, efficient and evidence based orthopaedic therapy service. Supported by the T&O inpatient therapy lead, the post holder will provide an inpatient service driven by evidence-based practice and enhanced recovery principles.
There are numerous service development opportunities for you to participate in to demonstrate the value of occupational therapy within trauma and orthopaedics and expand your clinical interest.
You will have an opportunity to provide clinical supervision to other team members including junior Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and students. Regular support and supervision for you will be available from the T&O inpatient therapy lead and senior occupational therapists in the trust.
Main duties of the job
o To provide advanced assessment, treatment & discharge planning for Trauma & Orthopaedic patients admitted to the wards under the care of orthopaedic consultants at UCLH, often with diverse, complex or multiple pathologies and presentations.
o To provide advanced assessment, treatment & discharge planning for elective patients prior to admission, and post-operatively to minimise length of stay and optimise patient rehabilitation; completing both telephone clinics and face to face clinics.
o To work as an autonomous practitioner to provide high quality, evidence-based care to service users.
o To provide experienced advice, guidance and information within this area to patients, health and social care professionals, carers, relatives and other non-professionals.
o To clinically supervise and guide the professional work of less experienced Occupational Therapists, support staff and students as appropriate, while complying with professional and departmental standards of practice.
o To be an integral member of the Trauma & Orthopaedic Therapy Team, contributing to the management of the service, with particular regard for all aspects of clinical governance, and to deputise for senior staff as required.
o To participate in weekend provision, working as an autonomous practitioner without supervision.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Member of relevant special interest group in orthopaedics
- Awareness of current evidence pertaining to occupational therapy interventions within an inpatient orthopaedic setting
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified occupational therapist within the NHS: including experience in orthopaedics, and 3 or more of the following areas: -rehabilitation -hand therapy -elderly care -general medicine -surgery -neurology -acute assessment/accident & emergency
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Band 6 occupational therapist in an NHS inpatient orthopaedic setting
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of a clear understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist in an acute hospital setting
- Evidence of clear understanding of core skills and OT processes
- Evidence of sound clinical knowledge and well established assessment and treatment skills
- Evidence of effective discharge planning skills, including liaising with MDT colleagues and appropriate support agencies.
- Evidence of an understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and knowledge of the skills required to work efficiently and effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, including prioritisation and delegation
- Competent IT skills
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and can demonstrate a professional fluency in written & oral English
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience of teaching and supervising junior staff including the use of personal development plans/individual performance reviews
- Able to motivate self, colleagues and patients
Desirable
- Has attended Practice Placement Educator's Course.
- Experience of teaching and supervising occupational therapy students
Quality & Service Improvement
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues and legislation regarding health and social services
- The ability to demonstrate an understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to the work environment
Desirable
- Experience of the research and development process, including audit.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Conducts self in a professional, confident and approachable manner
- Demonstrates a flexible approach to service delivery needs.
- Able to participate in service delivery on a rota basis, including weekend
- Able to exert moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day
- Able to frequently cope with working in a stressful environment and with intense concentration for frequent periods throughout the day.
- Able to cope with daily exposure to highly unpleasant work conditions (i.e body fluids, sputum)
Desirable
- Able to support, adapt and participate in working practice and service evaluation changes.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Member of relevant special interest group in orthopaedics
- Awareness of current evidence pertaining to occupational therapy interventions within an inpatient orthopaedic setting
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified occupational therapist within the NHS: including experience in orthopaedics, and 3 or more of the following areas: -rehabilitation -hand therapy -elderly care -general medicine -surgery -neurology -acute assessment/accident & emergency
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Band 6 occupational therapist in an NHS inpatient orthopaedic setting
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of a clear understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist in an acute hospital setting
- Evidence of clear understanding of core skills and OT processes
- Evidence of sound clinical knowledge and well established assessment and treatment skills
- Evidence of effective discharge planning skills, including liaising with MDT colleagues and appropriate support agencies.
- Evidence of an understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and knowledge of the skills required to work efficiently and effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, including prioritisation and delegation
- Competent IT skills
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, and can demonstrate a professional fluency in written & oral English
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Experience of teaching and supervising junior staff including the use of personal development plans/individual performance reviews
- Able to motivate self, colleagues and patients
Desirable
- Has attended Practice Placement Educator's Course.
- Experience of teaching and supervising occupational therapy students
Quality & Service Improvement
Essential
- Knowledge of current issues and legislation regarding health and social services
- The ability to demonstrate an understanding of Clinical Governance and its application to the work environment
Desirable
- Experience of the research and development process, including audit.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Conducts self in a professional, confident and approachable manner
- Demonstrates a flexible approach to service delivery needs.
- Able to participate in service delivery on a rota basis, including weekend
- Able to exert moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day
- Able to frequently cope with working in a stressful environment and with intense concentration for frequent periods throughout the day.
- Able to cope with daily exposure to highly unpleasant work conditions (i.e body fluids, sputum)
Desirable
- Able to support, adapt and participate in working practice and service evaluation changes.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
235 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BU
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
