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We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who is autonomous, forward thinking and enthusiastic.

Your specialist skills will allow you to provide timely assessment and treatment to patients with hand/wrist/elbow injuries and pathologies within a busy teaching hospital setting. Proven splinting skills are therefore essential for the post-holder, as well as the ability to teach and train other therapy staff in the hospital setting. This will include providing specialist hand therapy advice to other specialist areas within the Major Trauma Centre and beyond. You will work as an autonomous practitioner in MSK, orthopaedic and rheumatology outpatients.

You will be supported by a large therapy team including Clinical Specialist and Consultant Therapists. The department benefits from excellent direct links with the University of Southampton which supports our culture of learning, developing and research. The Hand Therapy team also enjoys excellent, well-established close working relationships with Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Consultant teams. This role is ideal for a therapist with some experience of leadership and service improvement and is keen to further develop these skills within a fulfilling and highly valued role.
You will be responsible for managing a varied and complex caseload as well as supporting & supervising B3-6 therapy staff & students

Essential skills for this role:
•    Experience in management of a varied caseload of patients with acquired or traumatic 
        conditions. 
•    Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner seeking guidance when necessary for more 
        complex patients
•    Evidence of skills in Hand Therapy including the fabricating thermoplastic splints.
•    Experience working in a multidisciplinary team and communicating effectively

Desirable skills:
•       Involvement in service developments and facilitating change
•    Evidence of emerging leadership skills
•    Evidence of providing teaching to wider MDT, therapy teams and students
•    Ability to stay calm and make appropriate decisions under pressure, in a fast-paced clinic 
        setting

This post is suitable for an Occupational Therapist with some proven experience at Band 6 or 7 level and have a good understanding of the role of hand therapy within acute orthopaedic trauma, elective surgery and rheumatological conditions, or the ability to adapt their current hand therapy skills to this setting. An understanding and experience with plastics surgery would also be an advantage.

Any questions please contact: 
Katie O’Donnell - Advanced Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Katie.O’[email protected]
02381204756

Please ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and have read the job description before applying.
We actively encourage all potential applicants to contact us to ask any questions you may have. 

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If this post is not for you and you are interested in finding out about other Therapy opportunities, please email [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you.