Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Are you passionate about patient care and are looking for a new and exciting challenge?  Come and join our innovative, supportive and highly skilled Occupational Therapy Team at Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust!

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, forward-thinking Occupational Therapists to join our teams of highly skilled therapists Broadgreen Hospital.  LUHFT has experienced and highly skilled Therapists working in a wide range of areas and this post will include rotations covering Gerontology inpatients, Reablement and Department of Medicine  for Older Persons and Stroke Outpatients. Some of these teams provide a service over seven days a week.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the delivery of hig quality, patient-centred care. Working with the MDT, you will have a key role in promoting recovery through specialist assessment, reasoning and intervention. Skills in risk assessment and problem solving are essential to manage complex discharges, efficient flow and to prevent hospital related deconditioning.

We are committed to staff development and training. You will have peer support, access to regular supervision and support from Team Leaders and Clinical Specialists.

This opportunity is open to both existing Band 6s and experienced Band 5s who are keen to develop into a band 6 role via a training route if appropriate (Annex 21).

Main duties of the job

The role will involve:

Managing a defined caseload - specialist assessment and intervention to facilitate physical and cognitive rehabilitation and reablement.

Discharge planning - prescription and provision of equipment, liaison with external agencies

Participation in CPD activity

Teaching and supervision of more junior colleagues and OT students

Supporting the leadership team in the day to day running of services

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

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.

If unsuccessful at interview for this position there may be other Band 6 Occupational Therapy opportunities to offer within the Care Group. This may include working at an alternative hospital site.