Specialist Occupational Therapist, Neuro Rotation

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Job summary

Join a leading NHS organization as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in a permanent role focusing on neuro rehabilitation. Work on complex cases, alongside a dedicated team, with opportunities for professional growth and contributions to service development. Ideal for candidates with a strong background in neurology and team-based patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in neurological rehabilitation.
• Working autonomously with complex patients.
• Experience in supervision and education of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy for complex rehabilitation patients.
• Plan and prioritize caseload effectively.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Patient assessment

Negotiation skills

Education

Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Health Professional Council registration as an Occupational Therapist

Post graduate training/courses in field of neurology

Job description

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Monday to Friday core hours with out of hours roster commitment. Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Weekend and bank holiday working commitment) Job ref 164-7162294

Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Nottingham City Hospital Town Nottingham Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/06/2025 23:59

Specialist Occupational Therapist, Neuro Rotation

Band 6

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapy post on our neuro rotation. The neuro rotation provides opportunity to gain experience within the following clinical settings: acute neurosciences, stroke rehabilitation, in-patient rehabilitation (Linden Lodge), Reablement team, Neuro Rehab out-patient and Traumatic Brain Injury team.

This is a very exciting time to become part of Team NUH’s rehabilitation services. This neuro rotation will include opportunity to work at the National Rehabilitation Centre following its opening in Autumn 2025.

The successful candidate will have excellent core occupational therapy clinical skills, previous experience in stroke/neuro, as well as a wide range of clinical experience through other specialities. You will demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will provide occupational therapy for a caseload of complex rehabilitation patients from neurology, neurosurgery, spinal, and major trauma specialities. You will work creatively and collaboratively with the MDT, patients and their families, as well as external agencies. You will work with the occupational therapy and wider multidisciplinary team to ensure effective service delivery, supporting staff and actively developing the service.

You will receive support and training opportunities for you to develop in this role to reach your full potential. This will include peer and senior support, regular supervision, in-house and external training, as well as varied opportunities to engage in wider learning experiences.

The successful candidate will have excellent core occupational therapy clinical skills, previous experience in neurological rehabilitation, as well as a wide range of clinical experience through other specialities. You will demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

There will be a requirement to contribute to planned weekend and bank holiday rotas

The successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work flexibly to support the needs of the service as well as other services in the neuro pathway. There will be a requirement to contribute to the planned out of hours rosters.

Working for our organisation

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH! 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. 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 summary below, please familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert. You will be required to:

Hold responsibility for your own caseload of patients requiring complex rehabilitation, working without direct supervision.

Contribute to the supervision and education of rotational occupational therapists, student occupational therapists, occupational therapy support staff and generic rehabilitation assistants.

Be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.

Undertake specialist assessments of patients with diverse or complex presentations and multi-pathologies using specialist analysis, clinical reasoning skills, manual assessment techniques and listening skills to receive complex and sensitive details from patients to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.

Formulate and deliver specialised occupational therapy treatment programmes based on specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, analysis and reasoning skills and knowledge of a range of treatment options

Be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change.

Communicate complex patient-related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health and social care sectors to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service and assist in developing comprehensive discharge plans.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Health Professional Council registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Post graduate training/courses in field of neurology

Other requirements

• Flexibility to work elsewhere in Therapies or as required across all campuses
• Flexible working schedules including participation in weekend rosters where required
• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle

Physical skills

• Able to handle and move complex patients safely and in a way which promotes rehabilitation
• Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and the performance of junior OT staff and support staff
• Risk assessment skills for the safe management and discharge of complex patients
• Independently work through the OT process with complex patients.
• Able to use evidenced based practice to inform own practice and that of others
• Able to plan own clinical activity to meet clinical needs of patients when demand exceeds capacity
• Able to make judgements about the prioritising of caseloads when demand exceeds capacity and to support junior and support staff in this process

Experience

• Experience of delegating to and supervising OT or rehabilitation support staff
• Experience of delegation and contributing to the operational management of the team
• Experience of contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate OT students
• Clinical experience in neurology/stroke
• Post graduate experience in wide range of clinical areas
• Knowledge of national and local standards and RCOT guidelines
• Experience of contributing to service development
• Previous NHS Experience

Communication and relationship

• Able to discuss treatment options and recommend best course of intervention to patients and carers using negotiating, persuasive, motivational and reassurance skills
• Able to effectively use a range of written and verbal communication skills with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment
• Able to communicate patient related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with MDT colleagues across health & social care sectors
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to team working

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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.

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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.

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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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Gemma Wood Job title Therapy Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07812268715 Additional information

Please do contact us to discuss any queries you may have about this role. We look forward to hearing from you.