We have been fortunate to gain additional funding to expand our Occupational Therapy service provision to the Neonatal service at NUH

As we embark on this expansion we are now looking to recruit to a full time permanent Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist (37.5hours)

We will support part-time staff applications at a minimum of 0.6wte (22.5hrs/week) working Monday- Wednesday (plus any additional days pending WTE)

You will be supported by a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and a part-time Highly Speciality Occupational Therapist, as well as the wider Childrens Occupational Therapy team. You will also be working closely with our Neonatal AHP colleagues in Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Dietetics and the wider MDT to deliver a comprehensive Neonatal service.

Are you...

enthusiastic about developing the specialist and unique OT role within Neonates?

confidently able to demonstrate the value of occupational therapy for neonates, helping to establish OT as a key profession within the MDT?

experienced in working within neonatal care/paediatrics with knowledge of developmentally sensitive care and keen to build on these skills to work within neonates?

able to work autonomously and provide specialist OT assessment and interventions to infants and their families?

If yes, come and join our expanding neonatal AHP team at Nottingham University Hospitals!

Main duties of the job

Early intervention and individualised infant care, using a Family Integrated Care approach on the Neonatal Unit (NNU) aims to reduce the developmental risks for infants born prematurely or with perinatal problems.

As the Specialist Neonatal Occupational Therapist you will:

Utilise advanced skills and support to facilitate high quality, individualised care to infants and parents/carers in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, at all times ensuring that the needs of the infant and their family are placed at the centre of care delivery.

Demonstrate active participation and leadership in projects and activities that support developmental care and the unit's priorities.

Be engaged in clinical evaluation and audit activity in partnership with the wider AHP/Unit team.

Demonstrate a commitment to evidence based practice

This post supports both our in-patient Neonatal units at QMC and City campus where you will be required to will work cross-site. You may be required to see Out-patients as this role and service develops.

As part of the wider Childrens Occupational Therapy team you will support a rostered weekend working service to support our MSK in-patient discharges. This is approximately 1 weekend day every 8 weeks.

About us

The Children's Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.

Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to.

You will be supported to access relevant training and learning opportunities, supervision, and support from the East Midlands Operational Delivery Network for Neonates.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached full Job Description and Person Specification documents for further details about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Hons (or equivalent) Occupational Therapy
• Full Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
• Recognised post -graduate training relevant to specialty preferably including MSc or completed modules

Experience

Essential

• Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within specialist area
• Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
• Able to evaluate current research and make recommendations for change in practice and implement these changes

Communication and relationship

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
• Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors

Analytical and Judgement

Essential

• Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of other staff
• Risk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of very complex patients
• Analyse information from clinical assessments and make judgements about appropriate interventions for highly complex patients

Planning & Organisation

Essential

• Able to plan the delivery of a service for a specialist area where there is variable capacity and fluctuating demand
• Able to lead in the development, review and implementation of relevant polices and service development, recognising and responding to wider strategic concerns

Physical skills

Essential

• Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation if applicable.
• Able to use and/or manoeuvre a range of medical devices including, for example, handling/assistive and anthropometric equipment if applicable.

Other requirements

Essential

• Undertake out of hours duties as required.
• Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC & City campus

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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164-6782008