Lead Occupational Therapist (T&O)

Job overview

Lead Occupational Therapist (T&O)

Department: Inpatient Therapies

Part-time: Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata

Hours: 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.

Our Therapy Department is currently looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Band 7 Lead Occupational Therapist in Trauma & Orthopaedics to jointly lead the T&O therapy team alongside the Lead Physiotherapist.

This is a great opportunity for someone wanting their first experience leading a team or for someone with established leadership skills looking for a new challenge.

The T&O service is undertaking several service developments that the successful candidate will help lead and embed into practice.

Previous experience as a Band 6 or 7 Occupational Therapist in T&O is essential. An ability to demonstrate to proactive flexible approach and to be able to lead a team when under pressure is essential. Demonstrable skills in service development are desirable, along with a keen interest in educating fellow healthcare colleagues.

Do  you have the drive to lead a team that prides itself on providing excellent patient care with a strong commitment to compassionate care then this role is for you. If you are ready for the challenge leading a team then this opportunity is right for you.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Laura Sturgeon, Inpatient Therapy Service Lead at 01908 995418 or email [email protected]

Interview date: 30th April 2025

Main duties of the job

You will be part of the Inpatient Therapy leadership team, involved in service and staff development across the department. Working as part of a dedicated and skilled Therapy Services team you will be providing day to day operational leadership to the T&O therapy team as well as providing the clinical supervision to staff. You will be expected to have your own caseload of highly complex T&O patients and link with the wider T&O MDT for improving patient pathways, service improvement such as Enhanced recovery programme and community partners.

To be responsible for managing a highly specialist clinical caseload of Inpatient Trauma and Orthopaedics patients for the Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH), patients will be assessed and treated in a variety of different settings including outpatients or inpatients and/ or community as required by the area of clinical specialty.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Leadership & management:

• To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the clinical team in area of clinical speciality by working collaboratively with other Lead Therapists and the Therapy Service Lead.

Clinical practice:

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, ensuring a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management by supporting more junior staff to do likewise.

Professional duties:

• To maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities, demonstrating awareness of new trends and developments and their incorporation into practice as necessary.

Governance:

• To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and their application to work situation

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.  We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.