We have an exciting full time static Band 6 opportunity in our busy inpatient Medicine-Oncology Team. We cover a variety of wards including respiratory, oncology, renal, haematology and palliative care. You will work across all areas covered by the team in a varied and interesting role predominantly patient-facing, it encourages time for service development and support to expand leadership, and quality improvement skills.

You will hold a caseload offering assessment, treatment and creative rehabilitation of patients with complex physical and cognitive needs. You will be involved in delivering an effective OT service to help patients self-manage conditions through education, symptom management and intervention. This includes assessing, managing and proactively challenging others about risk, and supporting discharges with complex manual handling needs.

You must have communication and interpersonal skills suitable for working with patients with life-limiting or multiple complex conditions. Excellent time management, organisation and prioritisation skills are essential. You will also work closely with junior members of staff to develop their clinical decision-making skills. Experience working in effective MDTs is essential.

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:

• Working as part of multidisciplinary teams on a variety of wards.
• Assessing and treating patients as appropriate in the relevant areas.
• Providing planned and unplanned care.
• Managing complex discharges including assisting patients to manage their own long term conditions and provide rehabilitation.
• Providing supervision to more junior staff (including Band 5, support and student members of staff) including appraisals, training and placements.
• Deputising for Band 7 team leader as appropriate.
• Working flexibly - including working rostered weekends/bank holidays.
• Working alongside Band 7's and other seniors in the team to develop service in line with evidence based practice and lead on projects.
• Supporting development of the rotation through evaluation, joint working and peer support.
• Enhancing your own CPD and career development

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

We are keen to work with you to develop your skills, and welcome interest from current Band 5 OTs. We will ensure you are well supported as you step into a Band 6 role. We have a strong focus on supporting your career aspirations, discussed through supervision. We have comprehensive leadership development opportunities, with Band 6 development groups, peer supervision and access to our practice development team.

The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent core OT skills and a willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally. 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.

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

City Hospital Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

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