Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
The Rapid Response Team at Warrington and Halton Hospitals is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a suitably qualified Band 6 or 7 Occupational Therapist with excellent communication and leadership skills and a desire to work with patients in an acute care setting to join our service. The successful candidate will be a confident leader with experience working within a fast-paced and dynamic clinical environment. The successful applicant will be responsible for a personal clinical caseload of complex patients both in the Emergency Department and inpatient wards. The post will also provide clinical support and supervision to the wider integrated team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Therapy Assistants.
Main duties of the job
The post entails day-to-day clinical management of patients across both the Emergency Department, Frailty Assessment Unit, and inpatient areas as well as supervision, training, and support to both Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Therapy Assistants of varying grades. Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team and flow management within the trust, the successful candidate will be required to support the team lead in response to trust pressures and strategic objectives.
We have a diverse team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Therapy Assistants to support in the delivery of therapy at Warrington Hospital. The post will involve providing therapy assessments and interventions for a diverse patient group. Experience in Frailty, Inpatient Care, and Discharge Planning is essential for the post.
The working hours for this post will be 30 hours per week - over 4 working days which will include a 7-day working contract and weekend rota commitment.
Based across the Trust sites for therapy services including Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG.
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 for 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, while 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 responsibilities
The Rapid Response Team delivers care to a diverse patient group, and the team is an integrated mix of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, and Therapy Assistants. The team works in a dynamic fashion to ensure rapid assessment, treatment to prevent hospital-associated deconditioning, and successful discharge using a Discharge to Assess pathway.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience at a band 6 level in Emergency Department Care.
* Experience working with Frailty.
* Experience of staff supervision.
* Experience of complex discharge planning.
* Experience of staff management.
* Complaints handling.
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC registration.
* Post graduate study in a relevant field.
* Level 7 or above study.
Knowledge and Skills
* Frailty and Care of the Elderly knowledge and skills.
* Complex Moving and Handling knowledge and skills.
* Quality Improvement knowledge and skills.
* Mentorship and Coaching knowledge and skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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