This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions, subject to experience, competency and suitability.
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital
Neurological Rehabilitation/Spinal Cord Injuries
Full-Time Permanent Post - 37.5 hours per week (may include weekend and extended days)
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 be an experienced occupational therapist who has a keen interest in working with patients who have had 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.
KEY DUTIES
1. To assess and treat patients within the ward or Community setting.
2. To assist Clinical Therapy Manager/Team Leader in service development and the provision of a quality service.
3. To take responsibility for junior members of staff and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.
4. To meet the Therapy and Community and Continued Care Service objectives.
5. To cover for absence when required within the Community and Departments of Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Trust.
6. To take part in the weekend rota if applicable.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To assess and identify the individual needs of patients and their carers, planning and implementing appropriate treatment programmes within both hospital and community settings.
2. To record and report findings appropriately following the standard procedures used by the department to maintain high levels of written/verbal communication.
3. To liaise with hospital/community-based staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of treatment and provision of equipment/adaptations to facilitate hospital discharge/prevent re-admission and support resettlement/re-enablement into the community.
4. To ensure treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence.
5. To attend ward rounds, case conferences and goal planning meetings.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To be responsible for a designated area of work, as agreed with the occupational therapy team Leader to plan and organise efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time.
2. To maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and Trust requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate multi professional groups in the form of reports and letters.
3. To comply with the organisational policies and procedures, with involvement in reviewing and updating these as appropriate.
4. To undertake any other duties that may be considered appropriate by the occupational therapy team leader.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
1. To provide professional practice education of O.T. students on placement and to assist in the education and development of other health professionals.
2. To ensure continued professional development including attendance at relevant postgraduate training and actively participating in in-service training.
This advert closes on Sunday 19 Jan 2025
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