Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Minimum of two years of clinical and management experience as a band 6 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist within the speciality of orthopaedics
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Ability to apply sound working knowledge of human anatomy and physiology
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Sound knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Sound knowledge of policies and procedures for performance management
- Skills, abilities and knowledge
Ability to use a range of assessment and treatment techniques
- Qualifications/training and professional development
B.Sc. or Diploma in Occupational Therapy (3 year) or Physiotherapy or M.Sc. in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy (2 year) (Fast-track qualification with previous degree)
- Qualifications/training and professional development
Health and Care Professions Council registration
- Qualifications/training and professional development
Foundation management course
- Qualifications/training and professional development
Driving licence
- Qualifications/training and professional development
Demonstration of a variety of specialist post-graduate courses to increase level of skills and knowledge within the speciality of orthopaedics
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Our Rehabilitation team have an exciting opportunity for either a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join our proactive orthopaedic team.
As the successful post holder, you will work in an integrated team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and unregistered staff on the trauma and elective orthopaedic wards, providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients.
You will also develop robust systems and process to ensure the delivery of a high quality rehabilitation service across the registered and non-registered work force within the ward environments; and take the lead in the development of process to enable safe and timely flow of patients.
Main duties of the job
To lead the Rehabilitation Service within the speciality of Orthopaedics.
To lead in the advanced assessment and treatment of orthopaedic trauma and elective patients, who will often have highly complex and/or chronic presentation, often with barriers to communication.
To use advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine clinical diagnosis, treatment indicated, onward referrals and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
To plan, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the orthopaedic therapy team service alongside the other orthopaedic physiotherapy lead, and to delegate appropriately to the team as required.
You will be expected to contribute to weekend working and take part in adjusted hours to undertake same day discharges within the elective pathway.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this job role.
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 Occupational Therapist - Orthopaedics with The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust in King's Lynn, England. It is listed as a Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent: Twilight and weekend shifts to be undertaken as per agreed rota. The application deadline is 14 Oct 2026.
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