Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist
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Band 6 Occupational Therapist
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our highly respected Orthopaedic Therapy Team at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to delivering high-quality patient care. We would also welcome applications from ambitious Band 5 Occupational Therapists and are able to offer a developmental pathway to support progression into a Band 6 role.
We provide an acute orthopaedic service to patients across Hampshire and our bordering counties, covering trauma and planned elective orthopaedic surgery. Our therapy team is an integral part of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT), with opportunities to work and learn from all members.
Why Join Us?
- A chance to shape and develop the service in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment
- Work alongside top orthopaedic consultants and a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team
- On going professional development opportunities and leadership opportunities
- A supportive, collaborative team committed to delivering outstanding patient care.
Responsibilities
- Assessing, treating and evaluating predominantly trauma Orthopaedic patients.
- Following the patient from admission to discharge, including complex discharge planning.
- Therapy pre-assessment process.
- Support a team of highly skilled therapy technicians in carrying out these assessments, identifying and addressing potential barriers to discharge.
- The role will require you to manage, educate and advise patients, carers and other relevant healthcare professionals in specific Occupational Therapeutic post-operative management strategies, enabling patients to regain independence and return home safely.
- Undertake comprehensive assessment and management of your caseload and to formulate effective, clinical treatment plans.
- Liaise with orthopaedic consultants and the wider multi-disciplinary team as appropriate to best meet the assessed needs of the patient.
- Recommend and arrange equipment and adaptations to facilitate a safe home environment and promote independence post-surgery.
- To deputise for the Band 7 team leads in operational management of the team when required, contributing to service planning and pathway development.
- To provide supervision and teaching within the multi-disciplinary team and to students.
- To undertake quality improvement projects to enhance clinical practice, patient outcomes, and the efficiency of the orthopaedic pathway.
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Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is on the edge of the exciting city of Basingstoke, approximately 50 miles from London and 30 miles from the south coast. It is easily reached from the M3 and is accessible by public transport (although you will need to hold a manual driving licence for this position).
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We are committed to supporting professional development, with a strong supervision structure in place. Hampshire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust places a strong emphasis on supporting staff to be the best they can be in order to deliver their vision of outstanding care for every patient.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's vision is to provide outstanding care and strive for excellence, whilst incorporating the trusts ICARE values of Inclusivity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encouraging and challenging each other to always to our best.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kizzy Long
- Job title: Band 7 Occupational Therapist, team lead
- Email address: kizzy.long@hhft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01256 313205
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