Specialist Occupational Therapist - Acute Inpatient Rotation

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Inpatient Band 6 OT rotation at NUH on a full time, permanent contract.

This role rotates across established teams who support learning and development, while welcoming the broad range of experience new team members bring with them.

The rotation is set across QMC and City Campus of NUH and includes

- AICU

- Critical Care, Cardiology, Cardiothoracics and Surgery

- Major Trauma

- Medicine and Surgery

Prior experience of these settings is not required and support/training will be offered including regular joint working, participation in team and peer teaching, access to external teaching, regular supervision and CPD time.

You will work alongside staff of all bands including Highly Specialist Band 7 OTs with the opportunity and support to enhance and develop skills in the following areas:

-Assessment/management of conditions across the MSK, vascular, spinal, surgical, critical care and acute medicine pathways including poly-trauma, amputation and spinal cord injury.

-Assessment/rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury

-Supervising others in the team including support workers and band 5s

This rotation is ideal for someone who is looking to move into a Band 6 role and wants to develop their clinical and leadership skills further, or a current Band 6 looking to broaden their clinical skill set.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details.

At NUH, we can offer you training opportunities covering clinical and leadership aspects (internal and/or external to NUH),  the experience of working with highly skilled staff, and exposure to the world of research alongside clinical academics to enhance evidence based care.

NUH is a large acute teaching hospital and this post will allow you to work in many specialist areas with a huge variety of patients. Staff will be responsible for a diverse and complex clinical case load. You will be expected to work collaboratively across the MDT with a wide range of Health Care Professionals.

You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will have a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload in what is a fast paced working environment.  You will be involved in managing and supporting Band 5s, support staff and students on clinical placement allowing development of your leadership, managerial and teaching skills.  You may also deputise for Band 7s on occasion.

You will be required to work on weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent core OT skills and a willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally. You will be working as part of multidisciplinary teams who will give support and training for you to develop in this role to reach your full potential. You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously and provide support to less experienced members of the team, including students and support workers. You will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service.

• Permanent role, 37.5h per week.
• Core hours are Monday - Friday, 8am-4pm.
• Additional duties will include participation on weekend/bank holiday rosters, likely once every 6-8 weeks depending on service needs.

Please refer to job description and person specification for further information.