About this role
Job summary
Senior Occupational Therapist - Static ARTU
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Neuro-rehabilitation Team within the Acute Rehabilitation and Trauma Unit (ARTU). This is a unique opportunity to work in a hyperacute setting with a 10-bed specialised rehabilitation service, funded directly by NHS England, within the UHNM Major Trauma Centre. You will have close support and links with the Advanced Occupational Therapists and will be working as part of a therapy team supported by Physiotherapists and Therapy Technicians.
Main duties of the job
You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with complex neurological conditions: including acquired brain injury (including prolonged disorders of consciousness), complex major trauma and spinal cord injury.
You will be part of a large combined therapies team, which can offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities. Supervision will be provided by an Advanced Therapist and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
Degree/Dilpoma in Occupational Therapy Registered with HCPC Evidence of CPD
Desirable
CPD relevant to speciality area
Experience Essential
Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist Experience gained in an acute setting 1 year experience relevant to speciality area
Desirable
Involvement in training staff/delivering presentations
Knowledge, skills,Training Essential
Experience of audits
Desirable
Trained clinical Educator
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address Royal Stoke
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)