Job summary
The Occupational Therapy team at Queens Hospital, Burton - are looking to appoint a motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner with a passion for acute orthopaedic and general surgical care. Applications are invited from those with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
As an Assistant Practitioner you will hold a varied clinical caseload in an acute multidisciplinary setting and lead on discharge planning of elective hip and knee joint replacement patients, you will also work with those on the trauma ward or admitted undergoing orthopaedic care.
You will have the opportunity to undertake preoperative assessment, lead group education classes as well as hold a ward-based caseload.
You will also be expected to provide intervention to those on General Surgery wards working alongside members of the MDT.
You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we look to develop our ambulatory care pathway for Elective patients
The service operates a 7 day service and flexibility is required.
Main duties of the job
- Assessment and treatment, to include patients with a wide variety of conditions.
- Close MDT working and discharge planning in a high-pressured environment.
- Contribute to supporting students on placement
- Lead discharge planning.
- Deliver group education classes to those undergoing elective surgeries
Closing date of applications: 22 April 2026
Interview date: 5 May 2026
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.
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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy
Learn more about changes to UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa.
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- NVQ Level III or equivalent qualification in Health & Social Care
Desirable
- Relevant courses to job role
Experience
Essential
- Previous acute setting experience as a Health Care Assistant.
- Previous experience of working as an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assistant
- Evidence of working with Orthopaedic patients
- Evidence of working with Surgical patients
Desirable
- Previous experience as an Assistant Practitioner
- Experience working clinically with Medicine patients
- Previous working as a Health Care Assistant in an acute setting
Communication
Essential
- Effective oral and written communication skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of delivering group, education sessions
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- NVQ Level III or equivalent qualification in Health & Social Care
Desirable
- Relevant courses to job role
Experience
Essential
- Previous acute setting experience as a Health Care Assistant.
- Previous experience of working as an Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy assistant
- Evidence of working with Orthopaedic patients
- Evidence of working with Surgical patients
Desirable
- Previous experience as an Assistant Practitioner
- Experience working clinically with Medicine patients
- Previous working as a Health Care Assistant in an acute setting
Communication
Essential
- Effective oral and written communication skills
Desirable
- Previous experience of delivering group, education sessions
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.
