Specialist Trauma and Orthopaedics Occupational Therapist | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7RD |
| Company: | ESHT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6201902/374-KN14121-C |
Summary
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a Specialist Trauma and Orthopaedic Occupational Therapist to be part of the clinical delivery and leadership for orthopaedic patients within the Conquest Hospital and their transition into the community. Your primary roles will be to:
• enable clinical continuity to improve clinical standards, care pathways and the patient journey
• manage complex clinical care in partnership with individuals, patients and carers
• utilisation of specialist orthopaedic and discharge skills
• be an integral member of the MDT
• increase job satisfaction by assisting with supervision and training for the staff and students within the service
The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Associate Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.
If you would like to explore this opportunity further, we would encourage you to contact us for an informal chat or visit.
To undertake assessments and coordinate and provide Occupational Therapy intervention to facilitate a safe discharge for Trauma and Orthopaedic patients.
To undertake specialist clinical Occupational Therapy, including work requiring particular expertise or ability.
To promote integrated, multidisciplinary working practices that supports a seamless transition of care.
To support the Team Lead Occupational Therapist, Professional Occupational Therapy Lead and Service Manager with service development, helping to implement policy and policy changes and to set and monitor standards of practice.
To support the Trauma and Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy Team in optimising patient flow.
To work flexibly across acute services as needed.
We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the attached job description, for any further queries please contact the appointed manager.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024
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