Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hrs which may include flexible (weekend and extended days) working)
- Job ref
- 409-5741746-E
- Employer
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southport
- Town
- Southport
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Occupational Therapist
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital
Neurological Rehabilitation/Spinal Cord Injuries
Full-Time Permanent Post - 37.5 hours per week (may include weekend and extended days)
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic individual Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man. We invite applications for a WTE permanent post within the spinal cord injury/neurological rehabilitation therapy team.
The candidate will need to be an experienced occupational therapist clinician who has had experience working with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions.
Southport Hospital is a small and vibrant place to work with lots of forward-thinking initiatives and projects. There are excellent opportunities for personal development. You will receive support and clinical supervision from experienced Occupational Therapists and have opportunities to attend internal and external training linked with your personal development plan.
A keen interest in service development and involving/encouraging more junior staff is essential as is the need to be innovative.
If you believe you have the skills that we are looking for and are ready for a positive challenge then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To assess and treat patients within the ward or Community setting.
- To assist Clinical Therapy Manager/Team Leader in service development and the provision of a quality service.
- To take responsibility for junior members of staff and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.
- To meet the Therapy and Community and Continued Care Service objectives.
- To cover for absence when required within the Community and Departments of Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Trust
- To take part in the weekend rota if applicable.
Working for our organisation
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details about this role including the main responsibilities, please see attached job description and person specification.
Advertising Date: 8th April 2024
Closing Date: 29th April 2024
Shortlisting Date: 30th April 2024
Proposed Interview Date: W/C 6th May 2024
Please not this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applicants is reached.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree in OT or equilivant
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD
Desirable criteria
- fieldwork/practice educator qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification & NHS experience in specialist field
- Membership/participant of relevant Special Interest group
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work autonomously independently and with MDT
- Excellent time management, prioritisation skills and self management
- Ability to delegate appropriately and supervise junior staff
- Good clinical reasoning skills, assessment and treatment to problem solve and make decisions
- Awareness of up-to-date NHS issues, clinical governance relating to therapy
Desirable criteria
- Effective teaching and presentation skills
Physical Effort
Essential criteria
- Physically able to fulfil physical activities/duties with complex patients in a variety of settings
- Be able to carry out moving and handling with complex patients using equipment eg hoists or specialist medical devicess
Working conditions
Essential criteria
- Ability to fulfill the travel requirements of the post
Emotional effort
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with complex patients and their carers
- Had exposure to sensitive , emotional circumstances
Mental effort
Essential criteria
- Ability to overcome barriers to communication in a comprehensive and practical way with patients, families and MDT
- Ability to prioritise workload in unpredictable demands
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Hinds
- Job title
- Clinical Therapy Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01704 705115
- Additional information
If you would to discuss this role further please contact Paula Davies/Christine Hogg, Spinal Cord Injury Therapy Team Leaders on 01704 70 4560/5119 or Michelle Jones, Advanced Occupational Therapist (Spinal Cord Injuries) on 01704 705119
List jobs with Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Allied Health Professions or all sectors