Specialist Occupational Therapist: Paediatric Rotation

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Would you like a new challenge in an exciting, forward thinking Children’s therapy service? Keep on reading! Due to promotion within the team we are looking for a dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Children’s Therapy team. This rotational post will cover the following areas including Inpatient and Outpatient care

• Orthopaedics (QMC campus)
• Neurosciences & Oncology (QMC campus)
• Neonates (Based at QMC and City campus)

We have a full time permanent opportunity available. Part-time applicants welcome at a minimum of 18.75hours/week. We would love to discuss how you could join us and take advantage of the opportunities for specialist training and professional development alongside our experienced clinicians. Please do get in touch for an informal chat or to meet the team if this has sparked your interest!
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Assess and treat children and young people (and their families) to promote their independence in their activities of daily living and support hospital discharge
To support Orthopaedic & Neuro splinting where required.
Work as part of multidisciplinary teams in both in and outpatient settings
You will have excellent communication and team working skills.
You will have a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own time and workload in what is a fast paced working environment.
The post has a requirement that you manage and support qualified staff, Support Staff and Students on Clinical Placement allowing you to develop your leadership, managerial and teaching skills.
You will deputise for the Band 7 leads as appropriate.
You will be required to work on the weekend paediatric rota and must have the relevant skills and competencies to do so.
The Nottingham Children’s Hospital (NCH) is based at the Queens Medical Centre campus and Neonatal care is supported on both the QMC and City campus’. We provide In-patient and out-patient care for children up to the age of 19 years old.
With 97 beds, we care for around 40,000 children each year from Nottinghamshire and beyond, treating a full range of conditions, including planned and emergency treatment and surgery, Burns and Plastics, Neurological conditions, Oncology, Paediatric critical care, Renal conditions and transplantation, and Spinal and Orthopaedic care.
The Children’s Therapy team at NCH is a friendly and supportive department who work closely alongside the wider MDT, providing excellent evidence based care and innovative ways of working.
Throughout NUH we have a diverse range of AHP and support staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to.
Please see attached the Job Description and Person Specification for further details around the post
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

Please refer the Job description for details