Occupational Therapist – Static Neuro and Trauma Therapy Team

Job overview

Do you have a drive and passion for Major Trauma? Would you like to work in a large major Trauma centre, home to London’s Air Ambulance Service?

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. The Royal London is a world-renowned specialist tertiary Major Trauma centre which caters for the North East London and Essex Trauma Network.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist with an interest/specialism in Trauma to join the Neuro and Trauma team as a static Band 6 Trauma Occupational Therapist. This position will have exposure in Major Trauma, Orthopaedics and plastics wards.

You will be part of a large, friendly, and dynamic multidisciplinary team who provide assessment and intervention to adults who have been involved in major trauma. You will be given the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills, and experience with working with those with polytrauma, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, soft tissue injuries including those requiring flaps/grafts and degloving injuries, multiple orthopaedic injuries, and injuries of the organs.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for Occupational Therapy, excellent communication skills, plenty of initiative and enthusiasm, and with the ability to work autonomously and as a part of a wider MDT.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist assessment and intervention to patients  with complex and multiple poly trauma and neurological  conditions, determining impairment, activity limitation and participation / role restrictions and develop the occupational therapy intervention required.

To work in an integrated way with inter team colleagues and external agencies spanning acute, primary care, community health services and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

To participate in the continued service development of the Trauma Occupational Therapy service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.