We are looking for an experienced, motivated and flexible Occupational Therapist to join our Major Trauma Rehabilitation Team as a specialist Occupational Therapist. This is an exciting opportunity to develop more skill and expertise within a specialised area of major trauma rehabilitation.
The Major Trauma rehabilitation team is a multi-disciplinary team that provides specialist rehabilitation input to a 10 bedded in-patient unit and out-patient clinic.
We would welcome candidates with a breadth of occupational therapy experience who are looking to develop their knowledge and experience of specialist rehabilitation for patients with complex musculoskeletal and/or neurological injuries.
There will be a requirement to supervise and mentor support and junior staff and also pre-registration students, participate in and deliver in-service training and play an active role in quality improvement and service development.
Main duties of the job
Interview date: 3rd February 2025 37 hours 30 minutes/week
The postholder will work with the major trauma MDT to provide a high standard of occupational therapy care to non-complex, complex and highly complex patients within specialty evidencing high-level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement. They will work with a complex in-patient caseload, act as key worker for a designated caseload, carry out key worker follow up telephone reviews and review discharged patients within the major trauma out-patient clinic.
The post holder requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT with flexibility, openness and motivation.
Job responsibilities
To carry a caseload of complex and highly complex patients within the major trauma rehabilitation service, providing specialist therapy assessment and treatment, evidencing high level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement. To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a consistent, equitable and high-quality evidence-based service is developed to meet the needs of patients. To be responsible for own continued professional development and facilitate a learning culture within the team undertaking audit and practice development. To provide day-to-day supervision of junior and support staff and students working in the specialist area. To provide highly specialist knowledge within the Trust and externally to therapists and other health care professionals from secondary and primary care.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
In-depth clinical knowledge of medical conditions and their effect on occupational performance. Highly developed understanding of OT process within acute setting. In-depth knowledge of health and social care policy, risk assessment and management. Extensive knowledge of a range of disability equipment. Extensive knowledge of eligibility criteria and procedures/policies relevant to disability equipment, minor housing adaptations. Highly specialist knowledge of moving and handling legislation and knowledge of current moving and handling best practice and associated equipment. Excellent understanding of professional ethics and their application into practice. Good knowledge of clinical governance. Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects Knowledge of team dynamics and team building.
Skills
Essential
Good organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills. Supervisory, team management skills Ability to work as part of a team. Commitment to personal and service development. Effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
IT skills. Presentation skills.
Experience
Essential
Significant post-registration experience including experience within physical health. Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.
Desirable
Experience of working with patients with physical disability e.g. reduced mobility. Team management. Experience in supervising staff.
Qualifications
Essential
Degree/Diploma in OT. State registered with Health Professions Council. Member of BAOT. Post graduate experience
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
317 Trustwide
NE7 7DN
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Major Trauma rehabilitation team is a multi-disciplinary team that provides specialist rehabilitation input to a 10 bedded in-patient unit and out-patient clinic.
We would welcome candidates with a breadth of occupational therapy experience who are looking to develop their knowledge and experience of specialist rehabilitation for patients with complex musculoskeletal and/or neurological injuries.
There will be a requirement to supervise and mentor support and junior staff and also pre-registration students, participate in and deliver in-service training and play an active role in quality improvement and service development.
Main duties of the job
Interview date: 3rd February 2025 37 hours 30 minutes/week
The postholder will work with the major trauma MDT to provide a high standard of occupational therapy care to non-complex, complex and highly complex patients within specialty evidencing high-level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement. They will work with a complex in-patient caseload, act as key worker for a designated caseload, carry out key worker follow up telephone reviews and review discharged patients within the major trauma out-patient clinic.
The post holder requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT with flexibility, openness and motivation.
Job responsibilities
To carry a caseload of complex and highly complex patients within the major trauma rehabilitation service, providing specialist therapy assessment and treatment, evidencing high level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement. To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a consistent, equitable and high-quality evidence-based service is developed to meet the needs of patients. To be responsible for own continued professional development and facilitate a learning culture within the team undertaking audit and practice development. To provide day-to-day supervision of junior and support staff and students working in the specialist area. To provide highly specialist knowledge within the Trust and externally to therapists and other health care professionals from secondary and primary care.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
In-depth clinical knowledge of medical conditions and their effect on occupational performance. Highly developed understanding of OT process within acute setting. In-depth knowledge of health and social care policy, risk assessment and management. Extensive knowledge of a range of disability equipment. Extensive knowledge of eligibility criteria and procedures/policies relevant to disability equipment, minor housing adaptations. Highly specialist knowledge of moving and handling legislation and knowledge of current moving and handling best practice and associated equipment. Excellent understanding of professional ethics and their application into practice. Good knowledge of clinical governance. Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects Knowledge of team dynamics and team building.
Skills
Essential
Good organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills. Supervisory, team management skills Ability to work as part of a team. Commitment to personal and service development. Effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
IT skills. Presentation skills.
Experience
Essential
Significant post-registration experience including experience within physical health. Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.
Desirable
Experience of working with patients with physical disability e.g. reduced mobility. Team management. Experience in supervising staff.
Qualifications
Essential
Degree/Diploma in OT. State registered with Health Professions Council. Member of BAOT. Post graduate experience
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
317 Trustwide
NE7 7DN
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
