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Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work within the Spinal Injuries Centre based at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. 

The Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Centre is a 60 bedded, supra regional centre for patients who have sustained spinal cord damage as a result of trauma or pathology. Patients are accepted from a wide catchment area that covers much of the east of England.

The Occupational Therapy department offers a service to acute, rehabilitation and readmission patients. The Centre has 6 beds dedicated to ventilator dependent patients. 

The Spinal Injuries Occupational Therapy Department includes a main treatment area, heavy workshop/project room; therapy kitchen, assessment bedroom, assessment bathroom, computer room and assessment flat.

There is a well-established multi-disciplinary team where all members work collaboratively in the assessment and management of the patient.

As well as offering a specialist service to our catchment area the Centre also has links with the other Spinal Injuries Centres across the country and liaises regularly regarding the provision of quality services to this patient group.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who has:

·         Comprehensive post-registration experience including experience at specialist/senior level within Spinal Injuries occupational therapy services.

·         Highly skilled in managing a complex Neurological caseload.

·         Sound knowledge, skills and experience in the education, training and development of pre-registration and post-registration learners.

·         Excellent communication and team-working skills

·         A commitment to quality improvement, evidence-based healthcare and collective leadership

The role offers the opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to grow their personal and professional development with both breadth and depth across a framework of clinical practice, education, leadership, and quality improvement & research.

There will be opportunities for:

·         Supervision and mentorship of Therapy staff

·         A variety of teaching/training commitments within the team, division and Acute Therapy Services

·         Organisation of service delivery and selected line management responsibilities

·         Participation in a range of clinical governance/assurance/management forums

·         Service development

Therapy Services provides a number of services over 7 days (including Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays). Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to these rosters as part of their contracted hours.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.