Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 234-23-CS3361-A
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/07/2024
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
Due to career development of our existing staff and developments within our services we have exciting opportunities (static/rotational, substantive/fixed term) within our department. We are looking for Senior Occupational Therapists or Band 5’s ready to progress to a Band 6 to join our team and help us to ensure that we meet the Trust’s vision to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most
We currently have a static opportunity within our Acute Response Team which services our Older Persons Medicine, General Medicine and General Surgery and a post on our extensive rotation
The Band 6 rotation provides an excellent opportunity for occupational therapists to continue broadening their skills and to develop greater knowledge & skill sharing across teams. Each rotation is 8 months long and there is the opportunity to rotate through all areas, including Neurosciences, Acute Medical Unit, Priority Assessment Unit, OPM short stay ward, General Medicine, Older Peoples Medicine, Oncology, Home-First Discharge to Assess Team and Orthopedics
The Occupational Therapy service at NNUH has over 90 members of staff committed to providing a high- quality patient care across all specialisms. We have a dynamic working environment where two days are never the same. There is the opportunity to work with a diverse range of individuals, requiring the many areas of occupational therapy skills and knowledge in order to have a positive impact at a time when it is needed most
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner, you will:
- independently carry out specialised assessment and appropriate intervention for elective and trauma patients incorporating physical, personal and psychological needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity
- assess risks relating to the discharge process to ensure a safe and timely discharge of patients to the most appropriate setting, in line with new NANOC discharge pathways.
- provide advice and information to patients/carers including instruction and training regarding use of equipment issued.
- carry out day to day supervision/ co-ordinating of qualified and unqualified staff across the Orthopaedic elective unit.
- to record In-patient intervention daily into IT systems: For example: Tracker, Patient Handover.
We are committed to providing the post holders with the opportunity to develop current/ new skills with access to in-service training and professional development. You will receive supervision and annual appraisal; have access to peer support and encouragement to take an active role within your own continuing professional development.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To maintain a high standard of professional practice, working within the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your own work including accountability for the management of patients in your care as an autonomous practitioner
- To have knowledge of evidence as a base for practice, participate in service / multidisciplinary audit and research within the clinical area and use knowledge gained to achieve optimum outcomes for Occupational Therapy.
- To prioritise own caseload
- To independently carry out specialised assessment and appropriate intervention for patients with complex needs incorporating personal, psychological and spiritual needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity.
- To contribute to the differential diagnosis of complex patients through functional and cognitive assessments and determine treatment interventions based on this
- To assess risks relating to the discharge process to ensure a safe and timely discharge of patients to the most appropriate setting.
- To manage challenging situations including emotional, verbal and physical conflicts and understand own need for support
- To overcome barriers and communicate sensitive information effectively with patients and carers/family. This requires the use of appropriate specialist communication skills of negotiation, motivation, explanation and the gaining of informed/implied consent.
- To communicate with multidisciplinary /outside agencies and arrange appropriate follow up to provide a flexible seamless service.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc OT
- Health Professions Council registration
- Relevant post-graduate experience
Desirable criteria
- MSc OT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist clinical knowledge and experience in the relevant clinical area within the acute setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Effective time management
- Caseload management and prioritisation
Attitude, aptitude
Essential criteria
- NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tessa Fiddes
- Job title
- Clinical Specialist OT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 646496
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