Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring individual to be part of a new Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) team based within the East Midlands region. This post will work alongside the Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Lead and the Spinal Cord Injury specialists based at Princess Royal Spinal Cord Injury Centre based in Sheffield in delivering high quality care to spinal cord injury patients based within Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and the surrounding rehabilitation settings across the Nottinghamshire region.
The role of the Spinal Cord Injury Practitioner is to work alongside a variety of healthcare professionals across multiple specialities supporting the provision of high quality care for those who present with spinal cord injury. Candidates must demonstrate excellent leadership and communication skills and ability to confidently liaise with all partners to ensure the safe, timely care of patients in our care.
The successful applicant must be willing, dynamic and motivated to meet the challenges and the needs in the development of this new team and must demonstrate knowledge, expertise and passion in working within the speciality of spinal cord injury.
Are you ready for the next exciting step in your career? If so, we would like to hear from you, this could be just the job for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder has continuing responsibility and accountability for the management and delivery of specialist care to patients with Spinal Cord injury; the assessment of care needs, the planning, collaborative development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care for spinal cord injured patients throughout Nottinghamshire.
Please see the attached job description and personal specification documents for full detailed description of responsibilities for this post.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant professional degree or equivalent qualification.
- oRelevant experience at band 6 or above in caring for patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
- oDemonstrate SCI related CPD
- oEvidence/completion of post graduate education/ experience
Desirable
- oRelevant SCI courses
- oMaster's level study in relevant health related subject or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in managing patients with an acute spinal cord injury and rehabilitation or equivalent
- oSpecialist knowledge of clinical area.
- oEffective leadership & teaching skills.
- oExperience in service development
- oExperience of leadership
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of similar role.
- oUrology experience
- oTissue viability experience
- oExperience in developing education packages
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of acute SCI management
- oKnowledge of local SCI pathways and resources
- oEvidence of supporting, teaching and assessing staff over previous 12 months.
- oEffective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, coaching and mentoring skills.
Desirable
- oEngagement within Spinal / Major Trauma networks / Critical Care Networks
- oWorking knowledge of Clinical Governance
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant professional degree or equivalent qualification.
- oRelevant experience at band 6 or above in caring for patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
- oDemonstrate SCI related CPD
- oEvidence/completion of post graduate education/ experience
Desirable
- oRelevant SCI courses
- oMaster's level study in relevant health related subject or willingness to undertake
Experience
Essential
- oExperience in managing patients with an acute spinal cord injury and rehabilitation or equivalent
- oSpecialist knowledge of clinical area.
- oEffective leadership & teaching skills.
- oExperience in service development
- oExperience of leadership
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of similar role.
- oUrology experience
- oTissue viability experience
- oExperience in developing education packages
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of acute SCI management
- oKnowledge of local SCI pathways and resources
- oEvidence of supporting, teaching and assessing staff over previous 12 months.
- oEffective communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, coaching and mentoring skills.
Desirable
- oEngagement within Spinal / Major Trauma networks / Critical Care Networks
- oWorking knowledge of Clinical Governance
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).