Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Major Trauma Unit
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (from date of appointment)
- Hours
- Part time - 30.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-31-023-A
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/09/2025
Employer heading
Advanced Occupational Therapist
Band 7
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
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, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join The Major Trauma Rehabilitation Service at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated to deliver high standards of Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to patients admitted following trauma. Working as part of the MDT, primarily on the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Unit – a dedicated 10 bedded unit providing Level 2b specialist rehabilitation to patients following traumatic injury.
The post holder will commence and complete Rehabilitation Prescriptions for patients within the Major Trauma Centre who are admitted following traumatic injury. They will provide Occupational Therapy input on the Major Trauma Rehabilitation unit, and lead consultations to review patients in the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic ~8 weeks post discharge from the Major Trauma Rehabilitation Unit.
- Interview Date: 11th September 2025
- 30 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work with the Major Trauma MDT to provide a high standard of occupational therapy care to patients with non-complex, complex and highly complex needs within specialty.
They will require excellent communication skills, high-level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement.
The role requires the ability to complete functional and standardized assessments, provide appropriate treatment interventions, and where clinically indicated assess and provide equipment and adaptations, carry out Environmental and Home Assessment visits, discharge planning and on-going referrals.
They will work with a complex in-patient caseload, act as key worker to advocate for designated patients during their inpatient stay, complete rehabilitation prescriptions, carry out key worker follow up telephone reviews and review discharged patients within the major trauma out-patient clinic.
Being able to work both independently as an autonomous practitioner, and as part of a team is essential for this role.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We would welcome candidates with experience of delivering specialist rehabilitation for patients with complex musculoskeletal and / or neurological injuries. The successful candidate will work as part of an MDT consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Dietetics, speech and language therapists, Social work and Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine.
There will be a requirement to supervise junior staff, deliver in-service training, and partake in clinical audit and service development.
The Major Trauma Rehabilitation Service is 365 days a year service. The post has late shift, weekend and bank holiday commitment.
- To provide a high standard of occupational therapy care to non-complex, complex and highly complex patients within specialty evidencing high-level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement.
- The as Advanced OT will be a highly specialist practitioner and is the clinical lead for the Occupational Therapy Service within specialty providing highly specialist knowledge within the Trust and externally to therapists and other health care professionals from secondary and primary care across the region.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- In-depth clinical knowledge of medical/neurological, conditions and their effect on occupational performance (master’s level equivalent)
- Highly developed understanding of OT process within acute setting
- In-depth knowledge of health and social care policy, risk assessment and management
- Extensive knowledge of a range of disability equipment
- Extensive knowledge of eligibility criteria and procedures/policies relevant to disability equipment, minor housing adaptations
- Highly specialist knowledge of moving and handling legislation and knowledge of current moving and handling best practice and associated equipment
- Excellent understanding of professional ethics and their application into practice
- Good knowledge of clinical governance
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
- Knowledge of team dynamics and team building
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Good organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills
- Supervisory, team management skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to personal and service development
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
- Presentation skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience incl experience within physical health Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
- Experience in supervising staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with patients with physical disability e.g. stoke, neuro, reduced mobility etc
- Team management experience
QUALIFICATION
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in OT State registered with Health Professions Council, Member of BAOT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sinead Savory
- Job title
- Advanced Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2139849
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