Band 6 Occupational Therapist in Trauma and Orthopaedics

The post-holder will act as a senior occupational therapist for the assessment and treatment of patients admitted with complex elective and traumatic orthopaedic injuries, those with spinal cord injuries and poly trauma patients They will be expected to contribute to the co-ordination of occupational therapy in the trauma and orthopaedics therapy service and be professionally accountable for the delivery of patient care, including maintaining patient records They will be required to work autonomously and carry a clinical caseload, managing the assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, in order to determine clinical diagnosis and occupational therapy treatment To work with the Team Leader and Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to support the profession and service alongside the multidisciplinary team in the implementation of treatment pathways, e.g. fractured neck of femur and enhanced recovery for elective