Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Occupational Therapist: Complex Rehabilitation Band 6 fixed term

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only dedicated Neuroscience Trust in the UK and is a Major Trauma Centre. The award winning Cheshire & Merseyside Rehabilitation Network(CMRN) is hosted by The Walton Centre providing a hub and spoke pathway of rehabilitation across the region ensuring patients have access to the very best care for optimum recovery at the earliest opportunity.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Walton Centre Therapies service as a member of the highly specialist complex rehabilitation team. Working within a specialist inpatient unit the team provides specialist care for patients following traumatic injury and illness .

We require a suitably experienced, well motivated and dynamic occupational therapist who is able to demonstrate a range Occupational Therapy skills to join our team. Working within an established multi-professional team you will gain excellent specialist experience within the field of Neuroscience, major trauma and rehabilitation.

The Walton Centre Therapy service offers excellent development opportunities for ambitious occupational therapists who strive for professional excellence. Regular supervision and CPD opportunities are integral to the post.

Informal visits/contact are welcome. If you wish to arrange this, or for more information, please contact either Nicola Branscombe or Jennifer Marsom on 0151 556 3203 / 3961.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients who have complex presentation.

Carry a complex caseload

To support the Rehabilitation pathway and to liaise with the Hub, Spokes and Extended Rehabilitation to facilitate a seamless discharge for patients from the Network inpatient facilities.

An effective team player, with excellent organisational skills with an interest in audit and research and a commitment to continuing professional development and will provide training and supervision to junior staff and undergraduate/pre-registration students.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To undertake Occupational Therapy assessment, clinically diagnose. Develop and implement agreed treatment plans as appropriate, including the treatment of clinically complex patients in a manner that respects people’s privacy and dignity.

• To regularly advise, assist and educate all grades of Occupational Therapist, OT Assistants, Student OT`s and colleagues on the management of patients, including clinically challenging patients.
• To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided, implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.
• To facilitate effective internal and external communications with patients, carers and all other Health and Social Care Professional regarding all aspects of patient care.
• To provide and receive complex information that requires empathy and reassurance, communicating where there may be barriers to understanding.
• To ensure where necessary the provision of cover for the department as a whole in times of annual leave / sickness etc.
• Evening and weekend working may be required depending on the needs of the patients and their carers.

To supervise junior staff and students on Placements.

• To provide the Managers with specialist advice on the planning and development of the Service.
• To assist the Managers in achieving the Service objectives and promoting an open style of management.
• To actively participate in the professional development programme of the Therapy Service and Rehab Network.
• To co-ordinate the work of the team at an operational level ensuring the effective running of the Service and effective dissemination of information.
• To be responsible for the collection of data / records as are required nationally and departmentally and ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
• To represent Occupational Therapy / Therapy Service’s on the management and service development committees within the Network and WCFT.
• To identify and order equipment requirements for the Hub following liaison with therapy manager

To attend all mandatory training as specified in the Corporate Induction and Mandatory Training Policy.

• To undertake appropriate mandatory training in infection control and comply withal Trust Infection Control Policies relevant to the post, particularly with regards to the Hand Hygiene Policy.
• To ensure compliance to all Trust Risk Management , Research, Governance and Infection Control Policies and Procedures and abide by the Standards for Better Health and essential standards of safety and qualify.
• To be aware and comply with Data Protection and Confidentially obligations under Law and through Trust Policy.
• To undertake appropriate Information Governance mandatory training set out in the Corporate Induction and Mandatory Training Policy.
• To comply with the explicit and implied terms of their contract of employment or other agreement signed with regard to Trust information.
• To take responsibility for managing their own Health and Well Being.
• To participate in the Personal Development Review process.
• To comply with departmental / organisational procedures and guidelines.
• To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy standards and code of professional conduct. To comply with and adhere to the Health Care Professions Council ( HCPC) requirements for professional practice and registration
• To lead and participate in Network Educational and Clinical Audit Programmes, Service Developments and initiatives.
• To ensure treatment offered to patients is based on the best available clinical evidence, under the guidance of Clinical Specialists.
• All staff are responsible for ensuring that they provide a high quality service for patients that is safe, effective and personable.
• Staff are responsible for familiarising themselves with Local and Trust documentation that relates to quality and improving the patient experience.
• All staff whether Clinical or Administrative should be aware of their Data Quality responsibilities.
• Staff must complete paper based documentation and enter computer data accurately and use it correctly. Ensuring they endeavour to comply with the standards described in the Trusts Data Quality Policy, Information Security and any other associated documentation

To actively participate in the-In service and Network training programmes.

• To organise and lead Service and Network training programmes when required.
• To attend relevant training courses and complete annual appraisals and a Personal Development Plan. To disseminate information for training attended as required.
• To facilitate regular training and mentoring sessions of junior staff and assistants, monitoring, appraising and developing clinical skills and professional standards.
• To teach and advise carers and other Health Professionals to ensure provision of good patient care.
• To train and supervise students on clinical placement in the role of clinical educator.
• To undertake teaching to external agencies as agreed with the manager

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.