Clinical Engineer

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated team lead/aspiring team lead to join our dynamic Trauma and Orthopaedic team. You will work closely alongside the clinical lead occupational therapist for general surgery. The service is dynamic and offers a challenging clinical environment for a confident and skilled occupational therapist.

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee, coordinate, and develop the orthopaedic occupational therapy service at the Princess Royal University Hospital.
• Provide specialist assessment, consultancy, and intervention of patients' occupational needs within the inpatient setting as clinically indicated.
• Carry a caseload of patients with complex health and social care needs using evidence-based practice and client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership to a team of qualified members of staff.
• Maintain a high standard of autonomous working and supervision of others in complex assessment, treatment, and discharge planning.
• Identify areas for service development and projects for the team to complete.
• Proactively participate and motivate others to lead CPD sessions through journal clubs, in-service skills training, and peer support.
• Attend relevant meetings as a representative of the team and advise on service developments in line with government policy development.

Working for Our Organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation, and Education, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.