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Job requirements
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Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to assess, treat and appropriately discharge patients following major trauma, including those with complex presentations, demonstrating evidence-based practice (EBP).
- Skills
Ability to work autonomously, prioritise, organise and delegate a caseload of complex patients for self and wider team.
- Skills
Ability to identify patients deteriorating function and take appropriate action
- Skills
Ability to work in and lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Skills
Ability to self-reflect, demonstrate continual learning and provide formal teaching development to staff/colleagues.
- Skills
Able to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their injuries/conditions and management.
- Skills
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the department/directorate including effective presentation skills to a range of audiences.
- Skills
Strong IT skills including competency with Microsoft programs and electronic patient records.
- Experience
Band 6 level experience in managing patients with orthopaedic, plastics, major trauma, poly trauma, SCI & TBI.
- Experience
Experience of Major Trauma pathway (TARN, rehab prescription)
- Experience
Experience of acute and rehab pathways for Major Trauma
- Experience
Extensive clinical acute inpatient and rehabilitation experience within the NHS
- Experience
Experience of junior staff supervision (e.g B5)
- Experience
Experience in leading or supporting a team.
- Experience
Experience of service improvement and/or audit
- Experience
Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at post graduate courses/training relevant to specialty.
- Experience
Experience of impact of major trauma on psychological wellbeing, including PTSD
- Qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Qualifications
HCPC Registration
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Evidence of participation in audit/research
- Skills
Evidence of extra departmental duties/roles
- Skills
Conflict resolution skills
- Experience
Participation in Leadership Training
- Experience
Involvement in relevant special interest group e.g. RCOT SS Major Health Conditions
- Experience
Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy, frameworks and NICE guidelines that guide practice for self and wider team e.g NICE Trauma guidelines
- Experience
Experience in completion and meeting standards for TARN Rehabilitation Prescriptions and data sets.
- Qualifications
Member of RCOT
- Qualifications
Post graduate courses relevant to clinical field
- Qualifications
Masters-level studies
Job overview
The Royal London Hospital (RLH) was the first London Major Trauma Centre (MTC) and hosts London's Air Ambulance Charity with its Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. The RLH MTC covers the North East London and Essex sectors. 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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our team as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist in Major Trauma across Orthopaedics, Plastics and Trauma. This is a permanent, static full-time role (1.0 WTE).
The ideal candidate will have a passion for occupational therapy in trauma, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work autonomously as well as a part of a wider MDT.
You will take a lead role in the assessment, treatment and management of highly complex patients including those with trauma orthopaedic / plastics injuries, poly trauma, amputation, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury across the trauma pathway within our MTC. You will provide leadership, management and clinical care across the wider Neuro & Trauma team along with other senior occupational therapists and physiotherapists.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake a team leader role, working alongside the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and fellow Band 7 therapists, in planning, co-ordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided for patients across the Major Trauma pathway.
- To take a lead role in the assessment, treatment, and management of highly complex patients including those with poly trauma, amputation/s, trauma orthopaedic/plastics injuries, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury across the Major Trauma pathway.
- To communicate effectively with other health care professionals, social services, and outside particularly regarding patient care, progress, and planning of rehabilitation and/or discharge needs.
- To be responsible for the day-to-day clinical and operational management ensuring professional delivery of the occupational therapy service with support for the wider Neuro & Trauma therapy team.
- To deputise for and support the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist and Clinical Lead Physiotherapist when and where required.
- To take a lead role in the development of the Neuro & Trauma therapy team in line with RLH therapies and team objectives.
- To participate in weekend/bank holiday work as part of a rota covering neuro & trauma patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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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.
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Trauma Occupational Therapist with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Sep 2026.
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