Specialist Occupational Therapist – Trauma & Orthopaedics

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist, with robust postgraduate experience, who is looking to progress to a B6 post and whose main area of interest is T&O.

You will be responsible for managing a varied and complex caseload as well as supporting & supervising B3-5 therapy staff & students. All our therapy staff are required to undertake flexible working over a 7-day period, including weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota system.

This post is part of the wider Therapy services department. You will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff, so will have peer support available to you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This post is suitable for a qualified OT, who already has robust B5 postgraduate experience, who wishes to gain wider experience in both trauma and elective Orthopaedic care, and who wants to learn and understand more about leadership and management.

There will be regular clinical supervision as well as peer support. There are also opportunities for involvement in audit, research & service development is always encouraged as we strive for new & innovative ways of working.

Please ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and have read the job description before applying. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist, with robust postgraduate experience, who is looking to progress to a B6 post and whose main area of interest is T&O.

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.

Applicant requirements

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.