Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will be supported by Clinical Lead peers across our respective professions and clinical specialties, alongside therapy service managers and our Directorate Leadership Team.
Please see the attached full Job Description and Personal Specification for further specific details of this post.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
* BSc Hons in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics, Nursing or equivalent
* Recognised post-graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including research skills to a Master's level.
* Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD
* Knowledge of National, Trust and Departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
* Full HCPC or NMC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
* Require highly advanced / theoretical / practical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills relevant to Amputee Rehabilitation
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working within a broad range of services
Communication and relationship skills
Essential criteria
* Able to communicate highly complex information which may be sensitive or contentious to all concerned where there may be barriers to understanding e.g. psychosocial issues language barriers, speech problems, learning difficulties or where English is not the first language.
* Able to communicate effectively establishing and maintaining relationships
* Able to utilise persuasion, negotiation and reassurance skills to ensure agreement and co-operation.
* To feedback constructive criticism with tact and diplomacy.
* Ability to communicate and present highly complex information effectively, in written and verbal formats to individuals or groups
* Ability to motivate, train and teach own and other disciplines of staff.
* Able to influence Senior medical consultants, GP's and Commissioners
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to analyse, interpret and compare information e.g. interpreting results of investigations
* Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management, using highly specialist clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of treatment options.
* Ability to provide an expert 'second opinion' to patients with highly complex clinical conditions.
* Ability to assess and manage risk in relation to patient care and working environment.
* Ability to critically appraise research literature and together with the team, implement evidence based practice in order to deliver an effective service.
* To evaluate own clinical interventions and that of the team.
* Provide critical evaluation of service delivery and facilitate necessary change
* Ability to allocate limited resources in accordance with changing needs.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to plan and prioritise own workload, by using planning, organisational and time management. This requires flexibility to work over a number of different settings.
* Ability to delegate effectively
* To contribute to the overall service delivery with the multidisciplinary team in own work section/ department/ directorate.
* To develop the Amputee Rehabilitation service in relation to Trust objectives and National guidelines/National Service Specification
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 the 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.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
International Recruitment: If you are applying for a role with us from outside of the UK then please read the guidance on applying for a health or social care job in the UK from abroad.
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Consent
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£42.90 for enhanced and £22.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required.
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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
* Job Description (PDF, 816.3KB)
* Person Specification (PDF, 328.6KB)
* Mindful Employer (PDF, 242.5KB)
* Equality and Diversity (PDF, 122.3KB)
* Equal Opportunities (PDF, 57.4KB)
* Disability Confidence Scheme (PDF, 51.0KB)
* Rehabilitation of Ex Offenders (PDF, 106.0KB)
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