Specialist Occupational Therapist

3 weeks ago


Runcorn, United Kingdom Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT Full time

Job summary

Specialist Occupational Therapist

In-patient Orthopaedic Therapy

This is a Band 6 position but an opportunity for a training post will be considered for suitable candidates.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled and highly motivated individual with experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics, who has the desire to develop their clinical skills within the In-patient Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy Team, which covers both Trauma patients on the Warrington site and Elective patients at the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building at Halton, along with the support of the existing Clinical Lead and the Clinical Team Manager.

The In-patient Orthopaedic OT team are proud to work as one service across the two sites to ensure their in-patient pathways deliver the best patient experience that is high quality with excellent outcomes. We are committed to support the continual professional development of our staff with opportunities for both internal and external learning and development.

This post will close when sufficient applications have been received or 19/05/24

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be involved primarily with timely assessment, treatment and discharge planning on the Warrington site for trauma patients, and delivery of our Multi-Disciplinary Joint School at Halton. The team provides a seven-day service across both Warrington Hospital and the CSTM at Halton Hospital site. As such, the post holder will, at times, be required to work on both sites and will be required to input into our weekend working rota.

As an experienced and motivated individual, the post holder will work as part of our Inpatient Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy Team and be able to demonstrate Trauma & Orthopaedic knowledge and skills and excellent team working qualities. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently and as part of the Multi-disciplinary Team and be able to communicate at a high level with various members of the MDT daily.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main tasks and responsibilities

Patient/Clinical Care

To manage your clinical caseload with autonomy, guided by policies, procedures, codes of practice and departmental working practices. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning. Using developed knowledge and experience to make a therapeutic diagnosis of a patients condition and interpret clinical findings and documentation to formulate a comprehensive specialised programme of care, including decision making about the most appropriate treatment options. This may be for patients with a wide range of diagnoses and problems and will need regular updating to ensure to ensure optimum therapeutic outcome. For example, where self-referral occurs, clinical diagnosis is made and a programme of care is developed. To supervise less experienced staff and students in the provision of patient care. To provide planned and spontaneous advice to patients/clients, junior staff, staff of other disciplines, formal and informal carer/relatives. To have highly developed physical skills for the treatment of patients. This may involve the use of specialist equipment, materials and tools, for example for splinting, computers, equipment for activities of daily living. To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and comprehensive treatment records in line with professional and local standards. With every patient, concentration is required to listen, observe, evaluate, document, plan and act on information gathered. To implement all aspects of the trusts infection control policy. To understand the requirement to contribute to the safeguarding agenda for both children and adults.

Management Responsibilities

To participate in the development of improvements to service delivery through participation in the evaluation of clinical practice through evidence-based projects, audit and outcome measures. To be responsible for the day-to-day safe and competent use of equipment, which may be of high value and may be used by patients and staff in the area of work. To be aware of the financial consequences of actions. To contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures relevant to the area of work, which may impact into other disciplines.

Communication and relationships

To communicate effectively with patients and carers/relatives to progress specific rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This would include providing and receiving complex information, using a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills, particularly persuading/influencing to ensure compliance with treatment. This will include patients who have difficulties in understanding or communicating, patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, visually impaired, hard of hearing, or may be unable to accept their diagnosis. To communicate with a range of professionals both within the trust and in external agencies, including primary care, social service, voluntary organisations and others. To be involved in the management and support of patients and relatives who may be upset or angry within your caseload, or the caseload of other less experienced staff.

Governance

To work within the standards of professional practice, as described by the professional body. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through postgraduate training and CPD in the specialist area/field. To access guidance (including clinical, peer and managerial) as required, from colleagues within the organisation or from other expert agencies. To record and store patient related information in computerised and paper-based systems. When working in the community, or domiciliary settings, to work as a lone practitioner within the lone worker policy guidelines. To maintain and develop specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice, in the area of work. To be actively involved in improvements to service delivery, evaluation of clinical practice, evidence-based projects, audit, outcome measures.

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However, the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore, be amended in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc hons in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent. HCPC Registered as Occupational Therapist

Desirable

Certificated attendance at external and internal courses relevant to area of work.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in core rotations which can be demonstrated in the selection process situation.

Desirable

Previous experience in Orthopaedics at same grade as static OT.

General

Essential

Team working skills Demonstrate respect for individual patient and staff members

Desirable

Organisational skills

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