Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our highly respected Orthopaedic Therapy Team at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to delivering high-quality patient care. We would also welcome applications from ambitious Band 5 Occupational Therapists and are able to offer a developmental pathway to support progression into a Band 6 role.

We provide an acute orthopaedic service to patients across Hampshire and our bordering counties, covering trauma and planned elective orthopaedic surgery. Our therapy team is an integral part of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT), with opportunities to work and learn from all members.

Why Join Us?

• - A chance to shape and develop the service in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment - Work alongside top orthopaedic consultants and a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team - On going professional development opportunities and leadership opportunities - A supportive, collaborative team committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Assessing, treating and evaluating predominantly trauma Orthopaedic patients.
• Following the patient from admission to discharge, including complex discharge planning.
• Therapy pre-assessment process.
• Support a team of highly skilled therapy technicians in carrying out these assessments, identifying and addressing potential barriers to discharge.
• The role will require you to manage, educate and advise patients, carers and other relevant healthcare professionals in specific Occupational Therapeutic post-operative management strategies, enabling patients to regains independence and return home safely
• Undertake comprehensive assessment and management of your caseload and to formulate effective, clinical treatment plans
• Liaise with orthopaedic consultants and the wider multi-disciplinary team as appropriate to best meet the assessed needs of the patient.
• Recommend and arrange equipment and adaptations to facilitate a safe home environment and promote independence post-surgery.
• To deputise for the Band 7 team leads in operational management of the team when required, contributing to service planning and pathway development.
• To provide supervision and teaching within the multi-disciplinary team and to students.
• To undertake quality improvement projects to enhance clinical practice, patient outcomes, and the efficiency of the orthopaedic pathway.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and the role can be found on the job description and person specification document attached to the job advert.

We welcome informal visits to meet the therapy team.

We are happy to consider flexible working – all requests for part time and flexible working will be considered.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Kizzy Long, senior occupational therapist via email on kizzy.long@hhft.nhs.uk, or via phone on 01256-313205.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.