Occupational Therapist

We are looking for an enthusiastic, Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our brand new Elective Orthopaedic service that will be delivered at the newly developed Surgical Hub on the site of St. Austell Community Hospital.

This is a static Occupational Therapy post, working 27 hours per week divided equally across 4 days, Monday to Thursday. Weekend working and Bank holiday working are not expected as part of this role.

The post includes adult elective orthopaedic daycase surgery, likely to include (but not restricted to) shoulder, knee, foot and ankle surgeries., To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to patients at Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust, within the Surgical Hub at St. Austell Community Hospital

To on your case load. Some patients will have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations.

To determine clinical diagnosis and effective Occupational Therapy treatment for each individual.

To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

You will develop highly specialist skills under the guidance of senior staff.

To provide clinical cross cover with physiotherapy colleagues as delegated by your Clinical Team Lead.

To attend clinical level discussions/meetings relating to your area of work as delegated by your Clinical Team Lead.

You will be encouraged to develop and use innovative practice and maintain links to clinicians and other health agencies in order to develop and maintain best practice.

As such, good knowledge of splinting and bracing will be required as well as good discharge planning skills in a daycase environment.

We are looking for a new team member who has an interest in musculoskeletal Occupational Therapy, and who can demonstrate strong leadership skills and an ability to work independently, within this setting.

Do you have a sound knowledge of the core Occupational Therapy skills? Are you keen to develop your specialist clinical skills? Would you enjoy developing a leadership role? If so, we would love you to hear from you.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.