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Static Major Trauma / Trauma Occupational Therapist

Static Major Trauma / Trauma Occupational Therapist

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham, England

Job ID : 664671513253524f526f48646d464a4c4a773d3d

Job Description :

Band 6

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Weekend working)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Weekend working rota)
Job ref
164-4921376-A
Site
QMC
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£33,706 - £40,588 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/03/2023 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the newly merged inpatient Major Trauma & Trauma Team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust on a fixed term or secondment basis.

Inpatient Major Trauma & Trauma Service takes patients from across the East Midlands. The clinical caseload is varied and diverse and will require rehabilitation as well as complex discharge planning skills.

We now have an Advanced Practitioner Band 7 as well as an established Team leader to support and develop team members.

Flexible working requests as well as part time working would be actively supported.


Main duties of the job

In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert

You could be required to:

Work as part of multidisciplinary teams in an inpatient setting.

Assess and treat patients to facilitate discharge and to support rehabilitation

Provide supervision to more junior staff (including Band 5, support and student members of staff)

Deputise for the Band 7 team leader as appropriate

Work flexibly - including working rostered weekends

Fitting and fabricating splints and braces


Working for our organisation

Why work for us? As a Trust, we've made a clear commitment to our patients and staff that 'we are here for you'. We will do all we can to ensure our patients get the best possible care we can give them. We want you to be proud to be part of the NUH team.

Our core values are:

Caring and helpful

Safe and vigilant

Clinically excellent

Accountable and reliable

Best use of time and resources

Innovation for patients

Our behavioural standards have been developed with staff and patients, to help us support each other to deliver the consistently high quality service our communities deserve. The standards apply to all of us, and are a part of everyone's job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are interested in developing your skills in complex discharge planning, rehabilitation, splinting and bracing, following injury or surgery, then this could be the post for you. Although we see predominantly musculoskeletal diagnoses, prior experience with healthcare of the elderly, oncology, haematology, renal, amputees and mental health will be invaluable.

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. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service. This will include regular rosterd weekend working.

Any prior experience you have of fitting and fabricating splints is valuable, but not essential, as full training will be provided as necessary. We are motivated to promote further learning and development and are privileged to have the support of an advanced practitioner, who works across site to support with this. We also support members of the team to attend relevant external courses and conferences. At NUH we have a band 6 development programme which supports staff to grow in their role, improve project and presentation skills and develop as an occupational therapist for the future.

You will be given support and training for you to develop in the band 6 role, but you must demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to work autonomously, deputising for the Band 7 when required. You will also provide support and supervision to your more junior team members, and engage in student training.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Health Professional Council registration as an Occupational Therapist
  • Able to maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Experience of delegating to and supervising OT or Rehabilitation support staff
  • Experience of contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate OT students
  • Knowledge of national and local standards and COT guidelines
  • Experience of contributing to service development
  • Experience of using evidence based practice in own practice
  • Experience of involvement in change management
  • Experience of being an appraisee and appraisor, using personal development review
  • Experience of delegation and contributing to the operational management of the team

Communication skills

Essential criteria

  • 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 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
  • Able to communicate patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors.
  • Able to maintain accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust standards, departmental standards and COT Standards of Practice

Analytical/Judgement skills

Essential criteria

  • 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 and organisation

Essential criteria

  • Able to plan own clinical activity to meet clinical needs of patients when demand exceeds capacity
  • Able to make judgements about the prioritizing of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to support junior and support staff in this process

Physical skills

Essential criteria

  • Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation
  • Keyboard skills

Other

Essential criteria

  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
  • Flexibility to work elsewhere in Therapies or as required across both campuses
  • Flexible working schedules including participation in weekend rosters where required

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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience. Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under-represented at NUH.

Covid-19 vaccination: remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. For helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access visit: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/

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.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

Easy read application: if you have a disability and find it difficult to complete our online application form, you can apply via our easy read application which you can find on the intranet https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/easy-read-job-application

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.

Skilled Workers Visa: We welcome applications from individuals who require a skilled worker visa in line with the Home Office regulations. NON-UK/NON SETTLED candidates may not be appointed, if a suitably qualified and skilled UK/SETTLED candidate is successful at interview stage as it is unlikely that the Trust is able to satisfy the Home Office Visa requirements

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa’s and driving license through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

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. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
  • Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 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 (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

Company Details :

Name : Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

CEO : Amanda Pritchard

Headquarter : London, United Kingdom

Revenue : $5 to $25 million (USD)

Size : 10000+ Employees

Type : Government

Primary Industry : Insurance Carriers

Sector Name : Insurance

Year Founded : 1946

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