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Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Flexible and open to change
- Skills
Ability to manage own work load, determine priorities and delegate tasks
- Skills
Effective written and oral communication skills
- Skills
Ability to keep accurate legible patient notes
- Skills
Teaching / Presentations at In – Service level
- Skills
Able to evaluate and be critical of self
- Knowledge
Evidence of sound clinical knowledge and specialist skills relevant to the clinical caseload
- Knowledge
Broad knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy
- Knowledge
Have an understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Experience
Post registration experience in a junior rotational post providing a broad experience in musculoskeletal / medical surgical conditions
- Experience
Evidence of a contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
- Experience
Evidence of participation in audit
- Experience
Evidence of the advanced skills required to plan complex and rapid discharges
- Qualifications
Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Qualifications
HCPC Registration
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Competent IT Skills
- Qualifications
Member of Special Interest group
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking Occupational Therapist to join the Department of Medicine for Older Peoples Service (DMOPS) at Aintree University Hospital.
You will have a key role in completing skilled assessment and clinical reasoning to provide treatment, promote recovery, risk assess and problem solve to arrange complex discharges at the earliest and safest opportunity.
We are committed to staff development and training including leadership. You will have peer support, access to regular supervision and support from the Band 7s.
The team work 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
We wish to recruit an experienced clinician who has a clear understanding of the developing role of Occupational Therapy within integrated therapy services, and the ability to support leadership of a team which delivers innovative, responsive services to meet both the needs of patients and the organisation. The post holder will have clinical experience working with adults with complex presentations, in particular older people with multiple co-morbidity.
The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work as an effective member of the wider team as well as with other external agencies.
We have regular team meetings and are committed to continuing professional development. We have a clear supervision structure and advice is available from our highly skilled Band 7s within the department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and not a rigid, inflexible specification. It may be subject to revision to meet the changing needs of the service, following consultation with the post holder.
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.
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 9 months (9 months maternity leave cover. Start date to be confirmed. Secondments may be considered.). The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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