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Working Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our supportive Therapy Department.
You will be part of the Band 5 Rotations at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, having the opportunity to work at Ellesmere Port Hospital and in the Community setting.
The rotations will provide you with an opportunity to gain a wide range of experience across Medicine, Care of Older People, Neurology including Stroke, Rapid Response, Hand Therapy, Vascular Surgery and Intermediate Care.
Applicants must have HCPC Registration and be able to demonstrate they have successfully completed a broad range of placements across clinical areas in the NHS. Good time management skills, organisational skills, and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements for this post.
The post holder will be part of an established network for peer support and professional development and will contribute to the development of Therapy Assistants and Students when on placement. Participation in the Trust's weekend and 7-day rotas is an integral part of the post.
We Offer
* Good team support
* A supportive and reflective learning environment
* Regular formal and informal supervision provided by experienced Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff
* Opportunity to engage in Service wide clinical governance activities
* To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure using individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the client using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
* To communicate empathetically with patients with complex clinical presentations, explaining their clinical diagnosis and treatment programmes. Ensure that patients understand this and answer any queries they may have in relation to their diagnosis and treatment plan.
* To identify and carry out Home Visits (where appropriate) in accordance with Trust and Professional standards to assess patient condition and suitability for discharge.
* To contribute to monitoring and evaluation of treatment in order to measure progress and outcomes to ensure effectiveness of interventions and service delivery.
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, and hold responsibility for own caseload for a defined area of the service, working with direct supervision.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Deborah Conwell
Job title: Inpatient Therapy Lead
Email address: deborah.conwell@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01244 36 2507
Name: Gemma Walton
Job title: Team Coordinator
Email: gemma.walton2@nhs.net
Phone Number: 01244 36 2531
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
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