Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Trauma and Orthopaedics

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Kings College Hospital Full time
Job Overview

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Trauma and Orthopaedics Team managing 8 staff members between Band 3 and Band 7 levels. Provides clinical leadership to the Trauma and Orthopaedics Occupational therapy service. Contributes to the overall Occupational therapy strategy for OT at Denmark Hill site.

Main Duties of the Job

The role of the clinical lead occupational therapist is to ensure their service area provides a quality service which is evidence-based, effective and efficient. The role also requires a focus on staff management, engaging staff in an attitude of excellence and instilling confidence, focusing on providing thorough inductions and training to enable staff to provide the best service and strive for continual improvement.

The clinical lead provides leadership by demonstrating highly specialist knowledge (theory and practice) within the area of trauma and orthopaedics and both managing and supporting others to manage a complex clinical caseload. As an expert the clinical lead will make an active contribution to training both within and external to the organisation. p>

The post requires a flexible approach to working and a commitment to weekend working as required.

Key Responsibilities
  1. To organise and manage the specialist provision of acute services and rehabilitation to patients admitted within trauma and orthopaedics.
  2. To work at an advanced clinical level within the trauma and orthopaedics, particularly in the assessment, diagnosis and management of complex patients.
  3. To use analytical and judgement skills to diagnose occupational difficulties (physical, cognitive, perceptual and emotive impact on functional performance), understand complex situations and formulate appropriate solutions.
  4. To manage a clinical caseload to a high standard, including assessment, interventions and discharge planning. discharge planning and other keyworker activities.
  5. To work within local policies and procedures, national standards and guidelines and adhere to the Royal College of Occupational Therapy professional standards and ethics.
  6. To exert moderate physical effort to provide manual physical therapy within occupational therapy practice.
  7. To supervise, train and provide day-to-day management to occupational therapists and assistants working within trauma and orthopaedic services.
  8. To provide advice/support to occupational therapy colleagues on clinical practice issues and service development initiatives.
  9. To propose and action changes, develop, organise and manage trauma and orthopaedic occupational therapy services.
  10. To consult with occupational therapists within the trust and external to the trust regarding occupational therapy, in trauma and orthopaedics.
  11. To liaise with the service manager, therapy lead and trauma and orthopaedic service consultants to agree protocols/care pathways for the assessment and management of patients.
  12. To work with the head/ deputy head of occupational therapy and service managers, therapy leads and consultants to develop a service for patients with complex presentations.
Person Specification
  • Experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Band 7 and above
  • Experience and knowledge of leading and managing a team
  • Experience and skills of developing staff and leading with CPD
  • Experience and knowledge of service development


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