Specialist Occupational Therapist - Acute Inpatient Rotation

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player to join our Inpatient Band 6 OT rotation at NUH on a full time 6-month secondment/fixed term 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

-Critical Care, Cardiology, Cardiothoracics and Surgery

-Major Trauma

-Medicine and Surgery

It is likely this six-month post will be based at QMC, though may be subject to change.

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 and acute medicine pathways including poly-trauma, amputation and spinal cord injury., 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.

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 physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists 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.

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.