Rotational Senior MSK Occupational Therapist

Rotational Senior MSK Occupational Therapist

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

This is exciting time to join our comprehensive band 6 MSK rotation. This is a permanent, full-time position working across the City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre campuses within Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The role rotates yearly between trauma in-patients/major trauma/spines (QMC campus), in-patient/out-patient elective orthopaedics (City campus), in/out-patient burns and plastics (City campus), out-patient elective orthopaedic and rheumatology (Treatment centre, QMC campus), out-patient trauma (Treatment centre, QMC campus).

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is committed to further improving their clinical skills and providing quality care to patients. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience of treating patients with a wide range of upper/lower limb trauma and elective orthopaedic conditions. You should also have experience in treating rheumatological conditions and burns and plastics.

We require a clinician with skills in fabrication of splints and braces, complex case management, rehabilitation, excellent communication, effective leadership and someone who has a high regard for teamwork.

You will join a supportive and established team of occupational therapists, will have the opportunity to contribute to service develop within the wider MSK service and provide innovative practice.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role are provided in detail in the job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

To summarise you will be required to:

• Assess and provide appropriate treatment for a range of upper and lower limb elective/trauma orthopaedic, burns, plastics and rheumatology related conditions.
• Assess for, fabricate and fit a range of upper and lower limb splints and braces.
• Assess and treat patients to facilitate discharge and to support rehabilitation.
• Working as an integrated part of the MDT, across specialties, including joint working.
• Deputise for the band 7 team leader as appropriate.
• Provide supervision to junior and support staff.
• Contribute to student education.
• Contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive in-house MSK service teaching programme.
• Promoting and support professional development of team members.
• Working with band 7's and other senior staff to develop the service and encourage evidence-based practice.
• Manage own time and caseload efficiently and effectively.
• Work flexibly including bank holidays and rostered weekends to support the in-patient service.

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!

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.

Job responsibilities

In addition to the above, please see job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

• BSC (HONS) OT
• HCPC OT

Experience

• Experience of working with a wide variety of patients in either an acute or rehabilitation in-patient setting or the community
• Experience of being a supervisee and supervisor
• Experience of contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate OT students

Communication & Relationship Skills

• Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to team working

Analytical & Judgement

• Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of junior OT staff and support staff
• Independently work through the OT process with complex patients.

Planning & Organisational

• Able to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to support junior and support staff in this process
• Able to plan own clinical activity to meet clinical needs of patients when demand exceeds capacity

Physical

• Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.