Senior Occupational Therapist Static in Orthopaedics inCambridge inCambridge PUBLISHED 6 NOV 2024
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a vibrant Occupational Therapy department in a brand new centre of excellence for routine Orthopaedic operations. This role will also involve opportunities to work with patients who require occupational therapy following trauma.
This exciting role will provide opportunities to develop and promote a new service that is specifically designed for routine elective surgery. You will be required to effectively and creatively carry a full case load without direct supervision whilst developing supervisory and project / service delivery skills. Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, Division and Occupational Therapy department.
You will be required to build on your existing orthopaedic and trauma knowledge and skills and support the Team Leader to expand and develop this service.
Through working in a static orthopaedic role, there will be opportunities for learning non-clinical, managerial and leadership skills. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills and alongside the multidisciplinary team, facilitate efficient discharges from the acute hospital.
You will be required to effectively and creatively carry a full case load without direct supervision whilst developing supervisory and project / service delivery skills.
Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, Division and Occupational Therapy department.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment
The advert will close at midnight on 20 November 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 28 November 2024.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a vibrant Occupational Therapy department in a brand new centre of excellence for routine Orthopaedic operations. This role will also involve opportunities to work with patients who require occupational therapy following trauma.
This exciting role will provide opportunities to develop and promote a new service that is specifically designed for routine elective surgery. You will be required to effectively and creatively carry a full case load without direct supervision whilst developing supervisory and project / service delivery skills. Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, Division and Occupational Therapy department.
You will be required to build on your existing orthopaedic and trauma knowledge and skills and support the Team Leader to expand and develop this service.
Through working in a static orthopaedic role, there will be opportunities for learning non-clinical, managerial and leadership skills. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication skills and alongside the multidisciplinary team, facilitate efficient discharges from the acute hospital.
You will be required to effectively and creatively carry a full case load without direct supervision whilst developing supervisory and project / service delivery skills.
Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, Division and Occupational Therapy department.
About us
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment
The advert will close at midnight on 20 November 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 28 November 2024.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
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