A fantastic opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to shape and develop a high quality and efficient multi-disciplinary T&O service at UCLH. Seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to lead the OT service in a fast-paced environment. Excellent prioritisation and time management skills are essential. The successful candidate will carry a complex trauma & orthopaedic caseload and lead in the delivery, co-ordination and evaluation of the therapy service. Alongside the band 7 Physiotherapy lead, the post holder will manage an inpatient service committed to the principles of Enhanced Recovery, and pre-assessment service. You will be responsible for supervision, education and appraisal of team members including band 5/6 OT’s and Therapy Assistants.

Significant post-registration experience and at a Band 6 level in relevant clinical settings is essential. You will be supported to develop clinical and managerial skills by the inpatient therapy lead, T&O General Manager and Matron. OT peer support is available across the trust. The post-holder will be a key senior member of the MDT. You will gain experience in areas of service management including finance, performance, clinical governance, staff management and service improvement / project management.

• To carry a significant complex clinical caseload of orthopaedic patients across both elective and trauma settings delivering high specialist assessment and treatment, whilst providing expert advice and guidance to the MDT, carers, relatives and non-professionals to ensure optimum delivery of care
• To develop, clinically and strategically, the T&O OT service with guidance from T&O Inpatient Therapy Lead, working closely with the MDT, relevant ward-based teams and UCLH Therapy Service, in line with national guidelines
• To lead joint school clinics for arthroplasty patients inc working alongside MSK OP physiotherapy colleagues for the shoulder arthroplasty pathway
• To be responsible for providing clinical leadership to the T&O therapy Team
• To be responsible for staff induction, appraisals and training
• To undertake/lead evidence-based audit and research projects within the directorate, making recommendations to the therapy service management and the directorate including policy changes and service protocols
• To be responsible for daily operational activities, planning, evaluation and development of the team
• To work closely with the T&O Inpatient Therapy Lead, Surgical Specialties Matron, Orthopaedic General Manager, Senior Therapy Team, Acute Therapies Services Manager and Physiotherapy team leads to implement directorate and trust objectives

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

• To lead on rota management to ensure adequate provision of staff cross site
• To participate in weekend working

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• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

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