Job summary
The National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is looking for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist. You will join an innovative, forward thinking team, transforming the future of rehabilitation for people who have experienced injury or illness. You will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on many people's lives through being part of their rehabilitation journey. See the NRC website for more details of the centre www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk.
We are looking for like-minded people to join our team to create the first NHS national centre of excellence for rehabilitation in England. The centre is co-located with the military in their Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre 400m away within the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate in Nottinghamshire.
This is a very exciting time to become involved in Rehabilitation. You will be at the forefront of big change over the next few years. Your contribution will be vital but not only that, you will be supported to grow and learn through our many research, innovation and education programmes at the NRC.
The new building will be ready in the summer of 2025. This role will be temporarily based at our current unit, Linden Lodge at Nottingham City Hospital, until we moveand will continue to deliver early, goal-directed rehabilitation to patients transitioning from our regional Neurosurgery, Spinal and Major Trauma Centres.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will provide occupational therapy for a caseload of complex rehabilitation patients from neurology, neurosurgery, spinal, and major trauma specialities. You will work creatively and collaboratively with the MDT, patients and their families, as well as external agencies. You will work with the occupational therapy and wider multidisciplinary team 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 candidate will have excellent core occupational therapy clinical skills, previous experience in neurological rehabilitation, as well as a wide range of clinical experience through other specialities. You will demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
There will be a requirement to contribute to planned weekend and bank holiday rotas.
About us
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 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.
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 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:
Hold responsibility for your own caseload of patients requiring complex rehabilitation, working without direct supervision.
Contribute to the supervision and education of rotational occupational therapists, student occupational therapists and rehabilitation apprentice practitioners.
Be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
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.
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
Be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change.
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 plans to facilitate transfer of care.
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:
Hold responsibility for your own caseload of patients requiring complex rehabilitation, working without direct supervision.
Contribute to the supervision and education of rotational occupational therapists, student occupational therapists and rehabilitation apprentice practitioners.
Be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
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.
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
Be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change.
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 plans to facilitate transfer of care.
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
- Flexible working schedules including participation in weekend rosters where required
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 contributing to service development
Desirable
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
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
- Flexible working schedules including participation in weekend rosters where required
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 contributing to service development
Desirable
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.
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).