Specialist Occupational Therapist

Are you a dynamic and motivated OT looking for a new challenge?, You will work within the Surgery team specialising in amputee rehabilitation providing a service across our in and out patients areas, this covers several sites across the Trust and the wider regional area.

The post will be based between the Regional Prosthetic Service and Regional Vascular Unit at the Freeman Hospital, working collaboratively with the Band 7 team lead you will be providing a high quality service to this complex group of patients.

You will be able to work effectively with the Ward Based Therapy Team, wider MDT and Community Services. The role is aimed at providing a seamless service for the complete amputee journey.You will be expected to develop patient pathways, undertake evidence based audits and complete research projects in conjunction with the Clinical lead band 7 occupational therapist to develop and enhance your personal and clinical practice. You will be expected to supervise junior staff and participate in education of students on placement.

You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, and a sound knowledge of the role of OT within an acute hospital setting. Experience of working with lower limb amputees is essential along with sound knowledge of the OT role within the vascular setting.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.