Prosthetic Occupational Therapist (XR06)
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 January 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9298-ATH-463 |
Summary
Clinical: Work autonomously as a Band 6 occupational therapist, maintaining professional, legal, and ethical accountability for the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with limb loss and limb difference. Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments of patients following upper and lower limb amputation, including those with complex, multi-pathological, and long-term conditions (e.g. vascular disease, diabetes, trauma). Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based treatment plans, including pre-prosthetic and prosthetic rehabilitation and training. Manage a specialist caseload independently, prioritising workload effectively in line with clinical risk, service demand, and patient-centred goals. Education and Training: Support and supervise therapy assistants and students, providing clinical guidance and informal teaching within the specialty. Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives within amputee rehabilitation. Ensure clinical practice is evidence-based and in line with national guidance, Trust policies, and professional standards. Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and outcome measures to support patient care and service evaluation. Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development and maintaining specialist skills within amputee rehabilitation. Professional and Managerial: Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice, expanding expertise across a variety of conditions and patient populations. As a senior clinical team member, implement policy and service development changes and ensure colleagues adhere to them. Maintain professional competency through Continued Professional Development (CPD) activities, keeping a portfolio that reflects personal growth and learning. Communicate effectively and collaborate with medical, nursing, and therapy colleagues to deliver a coordinated multidisciplinary service, including participation in case conferences, ward rounds, and discharge planning as appropriate. Participate in the staff appraisal process as both appraisee and appraiser, ensuring compliance with personal development plans to achieve required knowledge and competencies. Evaluate work practices through evidence-based projects, audits, and outcome measures, individually or collaboratively, and make recommendations for improvements as needed. Demonstrate understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply principles to day-to-day work. Stay up to date with emerging trends and developments in practice, integrating relevant innovations into professional work. Supervise assistants, and students in the absence of senior staff members. Allocate tasks to support workers and provide guidance and support as needed. Organisational: To independently manage a defined caseload of patients, as delegated by the Band 7 OT, prioritising workload and planning care to meet service demands. To organise and manage own time effectively, balancing competing clinical priorities. To ensure the safe and effective use of equipment, providing instruction and supervision to patients and others as appropriate. To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely clinical records in accordance with professional, legal, and Trust requirements, and to communicate assessment findings and treatment outcomes to the multidisciplinary team. To participate in the collection of data for audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement. To comply with Trust health and safety policies, promptly report incidents, and promote safe working practices. To adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures and undertake any other duties appropriate to the post.