Rotational Occupational Therapist

Are you an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about providing high quality patient care? Are you newly qualified or looking to extend your experience? If the answer is yes then you are the person we are looking for to come & join the over 70 members of staff currently working within the Occupational Therapy Service at NNUH who share your passion. Due to career progression we are looking for enthusiastic & motivated Occupational Therapists to join our established Band 5 Rotation scheme and help us ensure that we meet the Trust's vision to provide the best care for every patient. We are able to offer a broad range of experience across many clinical areas including: Neurosciences Respiratory Cardiology Trauma & Orthopaedics AMU/ Short Stay Medicine Hand Therapy Oncology Rheumatology Paediatrics Home First Acute Response Team Our busy and evolving world class teaching hospital is the 6th largest Trust in the UK, we have state of the art facilities for modern patient care of nearly a million patients each year and our passion for research and development is supported by our close links to the Norwich Research Park and University of East Anglia where our future Doctors, Pharmacists, Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Physiotherapists & of course Occupational Therapists are trained. If you are enthusiastic, forward thinking and wish to deliver high quality patient care, then we would love to welcome you into our team. Main duties of the job Be responsible for assessing and treating your own designated caseload of patients and maintaining their records as an autonomous practitioner. Carry out day to day informal supervision of unqualified staff. 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. Have exposure to and the opportunity to learn to manage a diverse caseload across various specialisms, with support and training to develop and prepare for moving into more specialist senior roles. Have 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 MDT and other professionals within and without the Trust. Have the opportunity to work across both inpatient and outpatient areas and outreaching into the community as part of a wide and varied rotation. We will support you 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. If you are newly qualified our OT preceptorship team will work with you as an individual across rotations to help you to consolidate your career progression. 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 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 site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery On-site cafes offering staff discounts Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics Job description Job responsibilities 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 be aware 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 designated caseload. To independently carry out assessment and appropriate intervention for patients, incorporating personal, psychological and spiritual needs in relation to self-care, leisure and productivity. With support from senior staff, contribute to differential diagnosis of complex patients through cognitive and functional assessments and determine treatment intervention based on this. To assess risks relating to the discharge process in order to ensure a safe and timely discharge of patients to the most appropriate setting. To be aware of challenging situations, including verbal and physical conflicts, and managing these whilst also seeking support when required. To overcome barriers and communicate sensitive information effectively with patients and carers/family. This requires the use of appropriate specialist communication skills of negotiation, motivation, explanation and the gaining of informed/implied consent. To communicate with multidisciplinary/outside agencies and arrange appropriate follow up to provide a flexible, seamless service. Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post. Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc OT or equivalent Health Professions Council registration Experience Desirable Experience of multidisciplinary team working Skills Essential IT skills - word processing and data recording Excellent communication skills 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 Employer details Employer name Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Address Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Colney Lane Norwich NR4 7UY Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 234-24-CS2645-SP

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