Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist in Trauma & Frailty
The closing date is 14 July 2026
Our Therapy Department has an excellent post specialising in ortho trauma and frailty, which is available on a permanent basis. This post supports our quality improvement agenda to improve the service provision for older adults living with frailty, especially those patients who have a fracture. If you are an ambitious Occupational Therapist who wants to actively support this change agenda, then this role is for you.
This role is shared between the Inpatient Trauma & Orthopaedic service and the Acute Assessment and frailty team supporting older adults with frailty. A primary role of this post will be to upskill and develop the Trauma & Orthopaedic service in the management of older adults with frailty, across the whole MDT, and support to embed a process of frailty identification and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) on the frailty and orthopedic wards.
Previous experience as a Band 6 or 5 Occupational Therapist is essential. An ability to demonstrate a proactive flexible approach and to be able to work well on own initiative is essential.
If you have the desire to be part of a team that will be developing Therapy Services in Milton Keynes and a strong commitment to compassionate care, we would love to hear from you.
It is essential you have current HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
Interview Date – 22nd July 2026
Main duties of the job
To provide advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. With a specific focus on frailty and frail patients post orthopaedic trauma.
To be responsible for own case load, split between frailty and Trauma & Orthopaedics. Working without direct supervision but with daily senior support as required.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and integrate working practices with community partners in order to facilitate timely discharge and admission avoidance.
To train and develop staff and students.
To undertake evidence based audit to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to Manager / Team Leader regarding changes to practice and/or service policies and protocols.
To represent therapies as a visible, knowledgeable, confident, supportive and high performing professional group.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job responsibilities
To be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
To undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for patients, including those with a complex presentation, using advanced investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and signpost to other specialist or services re‑evaluating as appropriate.
To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practise through continuing professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate, as necessary, in your work. Maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
Please refer to the Job Description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with UK Health and Care Professions Council
- Member of BAOT
- Fieldwork Education training
Experience
- NHS Experience
- Documented evidence development in clinical fields relevant to this post – specifically frailty and trauma
- Minimum 6 months experience of working in an Acute Hospital setting
- Experience of working in Acute Frailty
- Experience of providing support and education to patients and Carers
- Experience of cognitive assessments and developing treatment plans
- Experience of completing Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
- Experience of working in Trauma Orthopaedics
- Experience of Acute Medical Unit
- Experience of supervision/mentoring to juniors/assistants/students
- Experience of audit and research
Skills
- Ability to build and develop effective working relationships and motivate staff
- IT literacy (Microsoft applications, email and internet)
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent personal organisation and time management skills
- Excellent problem‑solving skills
- Ability to cope with unpredictable and emergency situations
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to interpret, analyse and respond effectively to complex information
- Ability to appreciate and sensitize patient cultures and be able to provide a service appropriate to individual needs
- Presentation skills with the ability to teach other staff including juniors, assistants and students
Personal and people development
- Be able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and acknowledge own needs and limitations
- Ability to critically appraise the performance of junior/unqualified staff and provide feedback and support as required
Communication
- Effective written and oral communication skills
Specific requirements
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Current driving licence with insurance to cover business use and access to care for work purposes.
- May need to work as part of 7‑day service in frailty to support service provision.
- Willingness to work flexibly
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum, pro rata
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