Job summary
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare are delighted to bring to advert a position for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our specialist palliative care service.
Bassetlaw Hospice provides specialist palliative care to the population of Bassetlaw and North Notts through inpatient, outpatient and day services. Working along side a physiotherapist and assistant practitioner this role will provide day to day therapy support to our inpatients as well as supporting the development of our day services.
With recent introduction of a Lead Consultant and expansion of services this is a fantastic opportunity to join our specialist service at a time of real development. If you want to be part of a passionate and innovative service, then this is the opportunity you may have been looking for.
Main duties of the job
As the only occupational therapist in the immediate service you will work autonomously as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will deliver specialist assessment of patients with highly complex functional needs who access our services as inpatients, outpatients and day attendees. You will also provide assessment and equipment support and advice to the wider hospice team and community colleagues.
liaising closely with health and social care colleagues to coordinate services, promote recovery from illness and enable health, wellbeing and self-care. You will be visiting patients within their own homes using a goal-orientated focus, to maximise patient's independence, safety and quality of life.
The post will involve cross site working and community visits. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will manage your own caseload in the community. As part of the Community Therapy Team you will work closely with the rest of the MDT to provide the best possible outcomes for our service users in the locality.
You will have a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered. You should possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator and able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. An induction period and supernumerary support will be given. You will need to have current UK experience of working in the NHS at Band 5 level and a full UK driving licence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will manage your own caseload in the community. As part of the Community Therapy Team you will work closely with the rest of the MDT to provide the best possible outcomes for our service users in the locality.
You will have a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be HCPC registered. You should possess excellent interpersonal and time management skills, be a good communicator and able to prioritise and work well as a member of a team. An induction period and supernumerary support will be given. You will need to have current UK experience of working in the NHS at Band 5 level and a full UK driving licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Relevant courses in Palliative Care
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proven post qualification experience with some at a more senior level
- Recent experience in palliative care
- Supervisory skills
- Experience of audit.
Desirable
- experience in a variety of acute and community settings
Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate rehabilitative treatment
- Knowledge of local & National priorities
- Treatment of complex conditions
- Leadership skills
- Self motivated and able to work as an effective team member
- Excellent communication skills
Additional requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Relevant courses in Palliative Care
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proven post qualification experience with some at a more senior level
- Recent experience in palliative care
- Supervisory skills
- Experience of audit.
Desirable
- experience in a variety of acute and community settings
Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence based practice
- Ability to assess, plan and evaluate rehabilitative treatment
- Knowledge of local & National priorities
- Treatment of complex conditions
- Leadership skills
- Self motivated and able to work as an effective team member
- Excellent communication skills
Additional requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
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
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).
