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Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist, Wirral
Client:
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Location:
Wirral, United Kingdom Job Category:
Other EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
6e2387777884 Job Views:
8 Posted:
22.01.2025 Expiry Date:
08.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary We have one full time role in our Senior Occupational Therapy Rotations. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic candidates to come and join our teams to complete varied rotational opportunities in Band 6 roles. We currently offer a wide range of rotations across Paediatrics, A&E, frailty at the front door, acute assessment areas, medical inpatient wards, elective and emergency surgical inpatient wards, orthopaedics (Trauma & Elective), Neurology (Acute, Specialist Rehab Centre and Early Supported Discharge Team), elderly medicine inpatients and general rehabilitation. These rotational positions aim to provide opportunities to develop skills across a range of clinical settings. We offer 6 monthly rotations through the teams with opportunities to extend skills in the clinical specialities and develop leadership skills. There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. We are also looking to work with partnership organisations to offer opportunities to work in community settings. You will have professional support for your CPD from Therapy Team and Clinical Leaders and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required. Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic occupational therapist who can: Assess and treat own caseload of patients/clients in a speciality and maintain associated records. Have a responsibility for Training & Development of occupational therapy staff, students and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced occupational therapists, assistants and students. Participate as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area. Have a responsibility for own CPD and other developmental activities. Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity. Participate in weekend, evening and Bank Holiday on-call for acute respiratory patients. Participate 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 8 pm.) 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 Responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapy position available with WUTH. 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 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 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 and administrative procedures
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Client:
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Location:
Wirral, United Kingdom Job Category:
Other EU work permit required:
Yes Job Reference:
6e2387777884 Job Views:
8 Posted:
22.01.2025 Expiry Date:
08.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary We have one full time role in our Senior Occupational Therapy Rotations. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic candidates to come and join our teams to complete varied rotational opportunities in Band 6 roles. We currently offer a wide range of rotations across Paediatrics, A&E, frailty at the front door, acute assessment areas, medical inpatient wards, elective and emergency surgical inpatient wards, orthopaedics (Trauma & Elective), Neurology (Acute, Specialist Rehab Centre and Early Supported Discharge Team), elderly medicine inpatients and general rehabilitation. These rotational positions aim to provide opportunities to develop skills across a range of clinical settings. We offer 6 monthly rotations through the teams with opportunities to extend skills in the clinical specialities and develop leadership skills. There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. We are also looking to work with partnership organisations to offer opportunities to work in community settings. You will have professional support for your CPD from Therapy Team and Clinical Leaders and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required. Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic occupational therapist who can: Assess and treat own caseload of patients/clients in a speciality and maintain associated records. Have a responsibility for Training & Development of occupational therapy staff, students and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced occupational therapists, assistants and students. Participate as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area. Have a responsibility for own CPD and other developmental activities. Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity. Participate in weekend, evening and Bank Holiday on-call for acute respiratory patients. Participate 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 8 pm.) 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 Responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapy position available with WUTH. 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 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 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 and administrative procedures
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