Job summary
Due to career development of our existing staff and developments within our services we have opportunity for a substantive band 6 Occupational Therapist within our department. We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist or Band 5 ready to progress to 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.

The Band 6 provides an excellent opportunity for occupational therapists to continue broadening their skills and to develop greater knowledge & skill sharing across teams. This role will be based within the surgery team covering all surgical wards. This is a developing service supported by the OT clinical specialist in surgery, typically covering Colorectal, Vascular, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, & Plastics

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:

• provide a flexible and comprehensive service to a designated area
• independently carry out specialised assessment and appropriate intervention for patients with complex needs 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
• provide advice and information to patients/carers including instruction and training regarding use of equipment issued
• carry out day to day supervision of qualified and unqualified staff

You will have:

• Exposure to and the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload across surgery with the support and training to develop and embed expertise.
• Access to regular and culturally embedded supervision with more experienced members of the therapy team, as well as very close working and learning links with the wider department.
• The opportunity to work across a variety of in- patient areas and into the community as part of a broad and diverse rotation.

Full time: 37.5 hrs per week

Interview date: to be confirmed

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

About us
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 at NNUH Colney Lane site
• 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 Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities
Clinical

• 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.

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

We are committed to providing the post holder 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc OT
• Health Professions Council registration
• Relevant post-graduate experience

Desirable

• MSc OT

Experience
Essential

• Specialist clinical knowledge and experience in the relevant clinical area within the acute setting
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Attitude & Aptitude
Essential

• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).