Occupational Therapist – Limb Reconstruction ServiceNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join the specialist Limb Reconstruction Service at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).
Based at Broadgreen Hospital, the successful candidate will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for patients within the Limb Reconstruction Unit, supporting both inpatient and outpatient services. The role also includes Occupational Therapy input into Orthopaedic Trauma and Major Trauma services at Aintree University Hospital.
Working within a nationally recognised service, you will support patients with complex orthopaedic conditions, including limb salvage, bone infection, deformity correction and complex trauma. The post holder will play a key role in delivering rehabilitation and maximising functional independence throughout the patient journey.
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist with substantial post-registration experience, including Orthopaedic Trauma. Candidates should demonstrate strong assessment, rehabilitation and clinical reasoning skills, alongside experience of splinting, equipment provision, discharge planning and multidisciplinary working.
The role requires the ability to manage a complex caseload, work autonomously and contribute to service development. LUHFT offers excellent professional support, clinical supervision and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
The Limb Reconstruction Unit receives referrals from across the North West for patients requiring complex fracture management, limb salvage, bone infection treatment and deformity correction using specialist surgical techniques.
The post holder will provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and rehabilitation throughout the patient pathway, supporting patients with complex physical and functional needs. Responsibilities include advanced assessment, treatment planning, splinting, equipment provision, risk management, rehabilitation and discharge planning to maximise independence and outcomes.
Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical reasoning, communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to work autonomously and manage a complex caseload. They will support patients through often lengthy and challenging treatment journeys.
The role includes supervision, support and development of Band 6 Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and students, helping to maintain high standards of practice across the service.
Working closely with physiotherapists, nurses, medical colleagues and external agencies, the post holder will contribute to service development, quality improvement, governance, audit and research activities to support continuous service improvement.
The current working pattern is Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm.
Job description
See Job Description for further information:
To undertake assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies using advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to clinically diagnose
Implement evidence based treatment plans with regards to physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning.
Deliver and evaluate treatment programmes according to health care needs using a comprehensive range of treatment options.
To advise, assist and educate band 5 and band 6 OTs and Student OT's.
Occupational Therapists on the management of clinically complex patients.
To be responsible for the supervision of Students and Assistants within own team.
To provide Therapy Lead with relevant information for the planning and development of the unit.
To ensure where necessary the provision of staff cover within own clinical team in times of annual leave/sickness etc.
To assist the Managers in achieving the departmental objectives and promoting an open style of management.
To participate in the professional development programme of the Occupational Therapy Department.
Co-ordinate the effective day to day running of own team and ensure effective dissemination of information.
To participate in the recruitment and selection of therapy staff under the guidance of Therapy Lead.
This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and not a rigid, inflexible specification. It may be subject to revision to meet the changing needs of the service, following consultation with the post holder.
Through the course of your employment you may become aware of information concerning patients or staff. All such information must be treated as confidential. Breach of this confidence may result in dismissal.
For further information about the role, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Madeleine Mooney, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, on 0151 282 6282.
Interviews for this post will be conducted face to face at Broadgreen Hospital.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.