An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Occupational Therapist to join the Trauma Orthopaedic Therapy Team in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.

The Trust is a regional centre for major trauma, elective & spinal injuries, amputees, limb reconstruction & bracing for conservative fracture management. The successful post holder will have the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge treating patients through the above pathways in the inpatient and outpatient bracing clinic settings.

The post holder will work alongside a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and experienced multidisciplinary team. There will be opportunity for development of skills and to contribute to the development of services for the future,

The post includes contribution to weekend working.

Main duties of the job

Delivery of Occupational therapy and function rehabilitation to complex trauma orthopaedic patient group.

Management of and complex inpatient caseload.

Delivery of therapy whilst taking into account the mental capacity act.

Contribute to the delivery and and development of the bracing and splinting service.

Contribute to the development of therapy workforce including supervision of staff and educating students.

Completion of non clinical tasks and roles to contribute towards the modernisation of the orthopaedic therapy service.

About us

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large Major Trauma Centre with over 16,000 staff working across the city in both hospital based services and community settings.

The Musculoskeletal Directorate (MSK) provide services including Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, Pain Management, Metabolic Bone, Hand Centre, Physioworks, Staff Physiotherapy Service, MSK Hospital based Therapy Services and Podiatric Surgery.

The hospital based therapy team consists of over 110 whole time equivalent staff members who work together to deliver excellent patient care and sharing learning and experience.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Current HCPC registration
• Short Specialist post-registration training programmes

Experience

Essential

• Post-registration experience of sufficient to acquire core competencies in Occupational Therapy practice for medical, surgical and neurological conditions and the knowledge and skill to manage a complex specialist caseload in the chosen field

Desirable

• Clinical Governance or Health & Safety, link worker
• Member of special Interest Group
• Clinical Effectiveness course/Project
• Fieldwork educators Course

Further Training

Essential

• Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
• Good post-registration theoretical and practical knowledge of therapy practice in chosen field

Desirable

• Evidence-Based Practice
• Clinical Governance

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

• Competency in occupational therapy clinical reasoning, processes & practices
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and team working skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
• Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics
• Calm approach to changing work situations
• Able to teach and motivate others

Desirable

• Understanding of therapy in an acute hospital or community setting
• IT literate
• Understanding of stress and ability to help others cope under pressure

Other Factors

Essential

• Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
• Positive , proactive attitude to patient care and teamwork

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AT

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