Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist (NRC)
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) will transform the future of rehabilitation for people who have experienced injury or illness. Opening in Summer 2025, the NRC will be a new, purpose-built 70-bed facility which will be built on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough. It is co-located with the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre and will share some of the world-class rehabilitation facilities. Thanks to an academic partnership led by the University of Nottingham and Loughborough University, research and innovation and training and education in rehabilitation will be embedded at the NRC and central to clinical practice.
We are looking for an ambitious and dedicated occupational therapist to join this journey to rehabilitation excellence, transforming outcomes for patients. If you were successful, you would become a key part of shaping the service going forwards and contribute, with other professional colleagues, to the delivery of the future of rehabilitation. The individual will benefit from working in a brand-new purpose-built rehabilitation environment, as well as benefiting from CPD and development opportunities.
This role will require the successful candidate to work at the New National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), and work in our existing services across NUH whilst the centre is being built. Find out more about the NRC on our website: www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a specialist service in complex rehabilitation including assessments and advice/treatment. This will include working with an experienced multi-disciplinary team including case managers and social workers to provide specialist care for patients including neuro and complex trauma injuries in an in-patient environment.
The post holder will be supported by a team of OTs and Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioners and full training and support will be provided. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch to discuss the role.
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.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details on the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
* BSc Hons (or equivalent) Occupational Therapy
* Full Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
* Recognised post-graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including MSc or completed modules
* Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD.
Experience
* Wide-ranging and extensive experience of working within trauma & orthopaedics
* Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide 1st line management
* Able to plan and deliver clinical education about theory and practice to individuals, team and the wider MDT (including students)
* Able to evaluate current research and make recommendations for change in practice and implement these changes
Communication and Relationship skills
* Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
* Be able to effectively use a range of communication skills with patients to progress treatment plans.
* Able to adapt approach in order to respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients
* Communicate complex patient-related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
Analytical and Judgement skills
* Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff
* Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients
* Able to make decisions about the allocation of a caseload to a team of staff
Planning and organisation skills
* Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
* Able to organise and plan the activity of staff and self
* Able to lead in the development, review and implementation of relevant policies and service development, recognising and responding to wider strategic concerns
Physical skills
* Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
* Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.
Other
* Undertake out of hours duties as required.
* Able to travel to required areas within (QMC, City and NRC) and beyond the Trust
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
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.
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