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Senior Occupational Therapist- Surgery

3 months ago

Wirral, United Kingdom Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our in-patient therapy teams covering surgical areas and working alongside the respiratory team. The post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in this specific area . The team have a therapy office shared between physio and OT, which supports blended working. Ensuring Wirral patients are in the right place at the right time is supported by Home First.

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. There will be opportunities to develop skills within critical care.

You will have professional support for your CPD from Therapy Team and Clinical Leader and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required. The services also support student training and apprenticeships enabling you to contribute to the future of the profession.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic candidates to come and join our friendly teams.

Main duties of the job

Assesses and treats own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintains associated records. To have a responsibility for Training & Development of occupational therapy staff, students and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced occupational therapists, assistants, apprentices and students. Participates as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area. Has a responsibility re-own CPD and other developmental activities. Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity. Participates in providing 7-day services and extended working day, as required by the service. (Some of our services work on extended hours rotas working between 8 am and 8pm.)

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapist position available with WUTH.

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have a standard/enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC (or student Occupational Therapist with qualification pending) HCPC registration Appropriate experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist Previous care experience Core Rotations as a Band 5 Therapists in a range of core areas: Orthopaedics, Medical or Frailty Inpatients, Neurological Rehabilitation

Desirable

Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists or similar

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Basic computer skills

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Well developed theoretical knowledge under pinning Occupational Therapy practice Good written and oral communication skills Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills

Desirable

Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patients Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice

Personal Attributes

Essential

Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service Good organisational skills

Desirable

Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff Ability to organise own workload an administrational procedures

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge underpinning practice Demonstrate a good awareness of needs of patient and appropriate action to take Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member Experience supervising junior, students or non qualified staff Student Educator Course