Job summary
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working in the stroke specialty. We have a part time post available within our Stroke therapy team for 30 hours per week (0.8wte). Our stroke service comprises the hyperacute and acute wards at Queens Medical Centre and our Rehabilitation ward (Daybrook) is on Nottingham City Hospital Campus. There is the opportunity to gain skills and experience along the in-patient stroke pathway and therefore flexibility to work across NUH sites is essential.
You will need to demonstrate excellent core occupational therapy clinical skills and have previous experience in stroke/neuro, as well as a wide range of clinical experience through other specialities. A high level of communication and interpersonal skills is essential, with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The stroke team has an excellent in-service training programme and there are a wealth of opportunities to be involved in research and service developments. Opportunities exist to attend conferences and external training to support your professional development.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will provide occupational therapy for a complex caseload working creatively and collaboratively with the MDT, patients and their families, as well as external agencies. You will work closely with the in-patient MDT in providing a 24 hour approach to rehabilitation and also community colleagues around the discharge and ongoing rehabilitation of patients. You will work with the occupational therapy and wider therapy teams to ensure effective service delivery, supporting staff and actively developing the service.
You will receive support and training opportunities for you to develop in this role to reach your full potential. This will include peer and senior support, regular supervision, in-house and external training, as well as varied opportunities to engage in wider learning experiences.
The successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service. There will be a requirement to contribute to the planned out of hours rotas which includes weekends and bank holidays.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Date posted: 24 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 164-7065678
Job locations: Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH
Job description Job responsibilities
In addition to the summary below, please familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert. You will be required to:
1. Hold responsibility for your own caseload of patients requiring neurological rehabilitation, working without direct supervision.
2. Contribute to the supervision and education of rotational occupational therapists, student occupational therapists, occupational therapy support staff and generic rehabilitation assistants.
3. Be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
4. Undertake specialist assessments of patients with diverse or complex presentations and multi-pathologies using specialist analysis, clinical reasoning skills, manual assessment techniques and listening skills to receive complex and sensitive details from patients to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
5. Formulate and deliver specialised occupational therapy treatment programmes based on specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, analysis and reasoning skills and knowledge of a range of treatment options.
6. Be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change.
7. Communicate complex patient-related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health and social care sectors to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service and assist in developing comprehensive discharge plans.
Person Specification Training & Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
* Health Professional Council registration as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable
* Post graduate training/courses in field of neurology
Other requirements
Essential
* Flexibility to work elsewhere in Therapies or as required across all campuses
* Participation in weekend and bank holiday rosters
Physical skills
Essential
* Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation
Analytical/Judgement skills
Essential
* Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of junior OT staff and support staff
* Risk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of complex patients
* Independently work through the OT process with complex patients.
* Able to use evidenced based practice to inform own practice and that of others
Planning/organisation skills
Essential
* Able to plan own clinical activity to meet clinical needs of patients when demand exceeds capacity
* Able to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to support junior and support staff in this process
Experience
Essential
* Experience of delegating to and supervising OT or rehabilitation support staff
* Experience of delegation and contributing to the operational management of the team
* Experience of contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate OT students
* Clinical experience in neurology/stroke
* Post graduate experience in wide range of clinical areas
* Knowledge of national and local standards and RCOT guidelines
* Experience of involvement in service development and change management
Communication and relationship
Essential
* Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
* Able to effectively use a range of written and verbal communication skills with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment
* Able to communicate patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
* Able to demonstrate a commitment to team working
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address: Queens Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH
Employer's website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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