Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an existing band 6 or experienced band 5 to join the Cardiology, Surgery, and Critical Care Team, based at City Hospital. This post is a 9 month fixed-term, full-time role to provide maternity cover. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a forward thinking and dynamic team.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is committed to further improving their clinical skills, and providing quality care to patients. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of complex case management, rehabilitation skills, and leadership qualities. Stroke/neuro experience is essential for this role.
The successful candidate will join a supportive and established team of occupational therapists and will have the opportunity to contribute to service develop and provide innovative practice.
Areas covered include: cardiology, cardiac surgery, urology, infectious diseases, gynaecology, critical care, colorectal, hepatobiliary, and upper GI.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to job description and person specification for full details. Within your role, duties will include but may not be limited to:
- Supporting with allocation and prioritisation of caseloads
- Complex case management and discharge planning
- Goal setting and rehabilitation
- Working as an integrated part of the MDT, across specialties, including joint working
- Providing clinical support to members of the team
- Providing supervision to more junior staff (e.g. band 5, support workers)
- Supporting student placements
- Promoting and support professional development of team members
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in all clinical areas
- Working with band 7's and other senior staff to develop the service and encourage evidence based practice
- Engaging in, and leading, in-service training, as well as providing education to wards and promotion of the OT role
- Deputising for band 7's when required
- Working flexibly - including weekend working
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!
The Occupational Therapy service is part of the Therapies and Rehabilitation Services pathway, which is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 800 staff, who works together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists and prosthetists, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Cardiology, Surgery and Critical Care OT team uniquely works across acute and critical care wards. In total we cover 13 different specialties which offers extensive opportunities for learning and advancing clinical skills. This includes neuro experience; working with patients who have had; a stroke post-surgery, a hypoxic brain injury post cardiac arrest, and supporting wards with delirium management.
As a team we regularly evaluate our service, and champion evidence-based practice. Progressive occupational therapy, within our specialities, is a team objective that we work to achieve in order to meet the needs of the diverse patient groups we treat.
The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent core occupational therapy skills in assessment and intervention including; rehabilitation, seating, positioning, splinting, and discharge planning. A good understating of stoke and / or neurology assessments and interventions is essential for this role.
A willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally, is essential. The successful applicant must have an open mind to new ways of working and be flexible, dynamic, and forward thinking. Strong leadership qualities are essential in this post.
You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and provide support to other members of the team including; peers, Band 5 OTs (including preceptees), support workers, and students. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service.
- 9 months maternity cover WTE 37.5 hours per week
- Core hours are worked 8am-4pm, Monday Friday.
- Additional duties will include participation in weekend working. Weekends are rostered with expected frequency of 1 every 8 weeks (note frequency may increase dependent on service need and staffing levels)
- Please familiarise yourself with the attached job description and personal specification for detail specific to this post
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Cardiology, Surgery and Critical Care OT team uniquely works across acute and critical care wards. In total we cover 13 different specialties which offers extensive opportunities for learning and advancing clinical skills. This includes neuro experience; working with patients who have had; a stroke post-surgery, a hypoxic brain injury post cardiac arrest, and supporting wards with delirium management.
As a team we regularly evaluate our service, and champion evidence-based practice. Progressive occupational therapy, within our specialities, is a team objective that we work to achieve in order to meet the needs of the diverse patient groups we treat.
The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent core occupational therapy skills in assessment and intervention including; rehabilitation, seating, positioning, splinting, and discharge planning. A good understating of stoke and / or neurology assessments and interventions is essential for this role.
A willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally, is essential. The successful applicant must have an open mind to new ways of working and be flexible, dynamic, and forward thinking. Strong leadership qualities are essential in this post.
You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and provide support to other members of the team including; peers, Band 5 OTs (including preceptees), support workers, and students. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service.
- 9 months maternity cover WTE 37.5 hours per week
- Core hours are worked 8am-4pm, Monday Friday.
- Additional duties will include participation in weekend working. Weekends are rostered with expected frequency of 1 every 8 weeks (note frequency may increase dependent on service need and staffing levels)
- Please familiarise yourself with the attached job description and personal specification for detail specific to this post
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- oAble to maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities
Experience
Essential
- o Experience of working within an acute inpatient setting
- o Experience of using evidenced based practice to inform own practice and that of others
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- oAble to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
- oAble to communicate patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors.
- oAble to effectively use a range of written and verbal communication skills with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating eg. Patients may be dysphasic, deaf, who may be unable to accept diagnosis or have terminal illness
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- oAble to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of junior OT staff and support staff
- oRisk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of complex wheelchair patients
- oIndependently work through the OT process with patients requiring a permanent wheelchair
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- oAble to plan own clinical activity to meet clinical needs of patients when demand exceeds capacity
- oAble to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to support junior and support staff in this process
Physical skills
Essential
- o Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes safe wheelchair positioning, maximising patient ability
Other requirements specific to
Essential
- oFlexibility to work elsewhere in Therapies or as required across both campuses
- oFlexible working schedules including participation in weekend rosters where required
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
- oAble to maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities
Experience
Essential
- o Experience of working within an acute inpatient setting
- o Experience of using evidenced based practice to inform own practice and that of others
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- oAble to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
- oAble to communicate patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors.
- oAble to effectively use a range of written and verbal communication skills with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating eg. Patients may be dysphasic, deaf, who may be unable to accept diagnosis or have terminal illness
Analytical and judgement skills
Essential
- oAble to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of junior OT staff and support staff
- oRisk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of complex wheelchair patients
- oIndependently work through the OT process with patients requiring a permanent wheelchair
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- oAble to plan own clinical activity to meet clinical needs of patients when demand exceeds capacity
- oAble to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to support junior and support staff in this process
Physical skills
Essential
- o Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes safe wheelchair positioning, maximising patient ability
Other requirements specific to
Essential
- oFlexibility to work elsewhere in Therapies or as required across both campuses
- oFlexible working schedules including participation in weekend rosters where required
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).