Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist - OPAL

Job overview

ARE YOU AN EXPERIENCED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST or PHYSIOTHERAPIST PASSIONATE ABOUT THE CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Physiotherapist  or Occupational Therapist to join the Older Person’s Assessment and Liaison (OPAL) Team at East Cheshire NHS Trust.

The OPAL team are a friendly multi-disciplinary team, consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, ACP’s from a variety of clinical backgrounds and Care of The Elderly Consultants. We are based at Macclesfield District General Hospital, and predominantly work with Older Adults in the first 48 hours from attendance to A&E.

We aim to provide timely holistic assessment to avoid clinically unnecessary hospital admissions, and providing timely discharge planning.

This post is a fixed term 12 months, 0.74 WTE

Applicants will be required to work over 7 days, and be available to work between the hours of 8am and 6pm.

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Main duties of the job

We are an exciting team that provide older adults in our ED and MAU wards with high-quality, comprehensive treatment and assessments.

For elderly patients who are frail, we offer thorough evaluations and care to save unnecessary hospital admissions and ensure a quick and safe discharge.

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be supported by our Lead Consultant, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. You will also have the chance to develop your own leadership abilities by rotating therapists and supervising students.

We would love to hear from you if you would like to join our creative, friendly team.

We are looking for a HCPC registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist, with experience of working in the NHS with Older People

• You will have experience of working with older Adults, ideally in both Acute and Community settings.
• Be self-motivated with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• You will have proven assessment and discharge planning skills, a positive attitude to risk management, and be committed to supporting the development of the role of the therapies within team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.

Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.

We look forward to receiving your application.