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Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist in Orthopaedics
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust View all jobs
Posted 9 hour(s) ago
Reference: 2452377
Job summary
We are recruiting to an exciting B7 Occupational Therapy post within Orthopaedics. This post offers a varied caseload including trauma, elective and patients with challenging health and social care needs, therefore knowledge of relevant conditions and ability to manage complex cases is essential. The role will also entail providing support to community patients within the Hip Fracture Early Supported Discharge Team.
The BHRUT focus is on early intervention to support high-quality patient care, therefore excellent communication skills and experience of discharge services such as HomeFirst or Discharge to Assess is an advantage. Strong leadership and team management skills are required to support students and junior staff. In return, you will receive excellent peer support and service development opportunities working alongside the Clinical Specialist.
You will have opportunity to be involved in developing the hip fracture and high-volume elective orthopaedic pathways as well as orthopaedic weekend services.For further information about the role, contact Laura Salter on 01708 435000 x6047 or email [email protected]
Main duties of the job
Using a holistic approach, provide specialist assessment, treatment and advice to patients within your area of specialty, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries
To give highly specialist guidance to other members of the MDT on matters relating to your specialist area.
Provide leadership for the Occupational Therapy team, in conjunction with the Therapy Lead and Clinical Specialist, in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to patients within your specialist area on a day-to-day basis.
To provide a lead role in teaching and supporting colleagues in matters relating to specialist area.
To participate in the training of undergraduate Occupational Therapists.
To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required both within management and clinical areas.
To contribute to the day to day running and development of the service through promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practice and current research
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-8025-CCS
Job locations
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- H.C.P.C. Registration as an Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of recent and relevant CPD
Desirable
- Member of appropriate specialist interest group
- Leadership training
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Evidence of ability to demonstrate leadership and supervisory skills
- Evidence of ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information (verbal, non-verbal and written) in an accurate, clear and logical manner
- Ability to work at moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- To have extensive clinical experience in the relevant field at a senior level
- Supervision and appraisal of junior staff
Desirable
- To have extensive broad clinical experience
- Training of Occupational Therapy students on placements
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team worker
- Flexible approach
- Reliable
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- H.C.P.C. Registration as an Occupational Therapist
- Evidence of recent and relevant CPD
Desirable
- Member of appropriate specialist interest group
- Leadership training
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Evidence of ability to demonstrate leadership and supervisory skills
- Evidence of ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information (verbal, non-verbal and written) in an accurate, clear and logical manner
- Ability to work at moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
Desirable
- Competent IT skills
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- To have extensive clinical experience in the relevant field at a senior level
- Supervision and appraisal of junior staff
Desirable
- To have extensive broad clinical experience
- Training of Occupational Therapy students on placements
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Team worker
- Flexible approach
- Reliable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)