# OT Team Lead Trauma and Orthopaedics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ot-team-lead-trauma-and-orthopaedics/7af464a6-615f-4d8b-bd59-2399799373b2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ot-team-lead-trauma-and-orthopaedics/7af464a6-615f-4d8b-bd59-2399799373b2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Truro - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: includes working on a weekend and bank holiday rota. - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T14:22:15.149Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Therapies/Therapies-v7921349 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7921349?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin. This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The post includes leading a team of registered and non registered Occupational Therapy staff, working in collaboration with Physiotherapy and other MDT colleagues to assess and treat trauma and orthopaedic patients at Treliske Hospital. Support and supervision is available from the  Professional Lead Occupational Therapists, Therapy Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedics and Stroke and Neurology, plus the other Band 7 Occupational Therapy Team Leads across the inpatient service. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Michelle Hague on the number below. ### Main duties of the job - To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service. To maintain an agreed case load within in the clinical specialism, performing advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations. To formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, as an autonomous practitioner. To undertake line manager duties for the team. To work alongside the AHP Urgent Care Manager and Trauma and Orthopaedics Therapy Lead, and the Occupational Therapy Professional Leads, in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service. To be instrumental in the on-going development of services and practices that provide high quality care and interventions. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks  Professional registration and qualification checks  Employment history and reference checks  Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ## Job Details This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin. This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The post includes leading a team of registered and non registered Occupational Therapy staff, working in collaboration with Physiotherapy and other MDT colleagues to assess and treat trauma and orthopaedic patients at Treliske Hospital. Support and supervision is available from the Professional Lead Occupational Therapists, Therapy Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedics and Stroke and Neurology, plus the other Band 7 Occupational Therapy Team Leads across the inpatient service. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Michelle Hague on the number below. ## Job Description To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service. To maintain an agreed case load within in the clinical specialism, performing advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations. To formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, as an autonomous practitioner. To undertake line manager duties for the team. To work alongside the AHP Urgent Care Manager and Trauma and Orthopaedics Therapy Lead, and the Occupational Therapy Professional Leads, in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service. To be instrumental in the on-going development of services and practices that provide high quality care and interventions. ## Responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy - HCPC Registered - Evidence of further formal study e.g. Postgraduate qualifications, (Postgraduate certificate/Diploma, Masters modules, or equivalent management qualification - IELTS unless qualification in English **Desirable** - Membership of relevant professional body - Membership of relevant special interest groups ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post qualification experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics - Highly developed clinical skills in the speciality - Ability to demonstrate highly developed leadership skills - Proven experience of managing a service or change process - Able to work and lead under externally applied pressures e.g. deadlines, competing demands and priorities - Highly developed skills in managing staff, including managing challenging behaviours, emotive situations, (e.g. Attendance management, grief, illness, etc.) - Experience of managing the risks associated with unsupervised/lone working - Comprehensive experience as a clinical educator of undergraduate students - Multi - professional working and working with different organisations ## Documents - [job description and person specification (pdf, 385.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325378) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.