Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist – Vocational Rehabilitation

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Sutton Bonington; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist for Vocational Rehabilitation. This role focuses on innovative rehabilitation solutions for patients with severe injuries and requires a proactive approach in a collaborative environment. The successful candidate will participate in groundbreaking programs and contribute to the future of rehabilitation.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Inclusive workplace

Opportunities for research involvement

Qualifications

• Recognised post-graduate training relevant to neurological/trauma/complex rehabilitation.
• Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD.
• HCPC registration required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy.
• Work closely with the occupational health physician.
• Deliver clinical education and supervise team members.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Team Leadership

Education

BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy

Full HCPC Registration

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist – Vocational Rehabilitation

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Rehabilitation Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Locally agreed rota) Job ref 164-7230294

Site City / Queens / NRC Town Loughborough Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

Are you ready to join a team of pioneers ready to revolutionise the future of rehabilitation? Do you have a passion for transforming the lives of people who have experienced severe injury or illness? Here at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) you will join an innovative, forward-thinking team with the collective objective of providing first class rehabilitation to our patients.

The role of the Vocational Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist at the NRC is responsible for planning, organising and implementing specialist Occupational Therapy. You will work closely with the occupational health physician on a groundbreaking vocational pathway for patients, early based work assessments and interventions as part of the rehabilitation programme has never been done before and is a crucial part of the new clinical model. You must also be prepared to undertake an occupational health diploma during your first year with the NRC. This will be fully supported.

In choosing the NRC you will be at the forefront of big change. Your contribution will be vital and you will be supported to grow and learn through our many developmental programmes, as well as engaging in research an innovation.

Planning for the NRC is in its advanced stages. This role may be temporarily based at our current unit Linden Lodge at City Hospital until we move to the NRCfacility in Autumn 2025. For more details of the centre please visit the NRC website www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Working for our organisation

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!

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to the below summary, you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

• BSc Hons (or equivalent) Occupational Therapy
• Full Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
• Recognised post-graduate training relevant to neurological/trauma/complex rehabilitation preferably including MSc or completed modules
• Evidence of maintaining professional competence through CPD.
• Member of Specialist Interest Group eg RCOT-SS Work and/BSPRM VR SIG
• Post graduate training relevant to vocational rehabilitation
• Clinical Educators Course.

Experience

• Wide ranging and extensive experience of working within complex rehabilitation eg major trauma or neurological rehabilitation
• Knowledge of management processes to be able to provide 1st line management
• Experience of delegating to and supervising other members of the team
• Able to plan and deliver clinical education about theory and practice to individuals, team and the wider MDT (including students)
• Knowledge of current best practice within a clinical specialty
• Knowledge of national and local standards and national guidelines
• Basic IT and computer skills and have the ability to learn how to use specific software
• Able to undertake evidence-based audit of own practice and the practice of other staff within a specific clinical area
• Able to evaluate current research and make recommendations for change in practice and implement these changes
• Experience in training/supervising students in own profession
• Previous NHS experience
• Clinical experience within the field of vocational rehabilitation including fit note prescription
• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the legal frameworks relevant to vocational rehabilitation

Communication and Relationship Skills

• 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
• Be able to effectively use a range of communication skills with patients to progress treatment plans.
• Able to adapt approach in order to respect individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients
• Able to understand team dynamics and adapt approach to achieve the best outcome for patients
• Able to handle confidential information from colleagues, patient and carers with sensitivity
• Communicate complex patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
• Able to present clinical information to health professions at National Conference level or equivalent

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• 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
• Use reasoning skills and knowledge of a range of treatment options to formulate and deliver specialist treatment programmes
• Able to make decisions about the treatment needs of highly complex patients
• Able to make decisions about the allocation of a caseload to a team of staff
• Able to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to re-allocate staffing resources
• Lead on the development of improvements in service delivery and clinical practice using evidence-based practice to recommend changes
• Understands responsibility of self and others for clinical and cost-effective use of resources
• Able to record and use relevant information in daily work including computer data entry of patient and other information and support other member so the team in doing so

Planning and Organisation Skills

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

Physical Skills

• 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 specific to the role (eg be able to drive or work shifts)

• Able to travel to required areas within and beyond the Trust, with the ability to work across all NUH sites
• Undertake out of hours duties (weekends and Bank Holidays) as required

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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 the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

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.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.

NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications

If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:

• Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
• Start an Apprenticeship
• Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Departmentconfidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.