Job summary
Employer heading
Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist with stroke and Neuro experience you will not want to miss out on the opportunity to join an experienced Occupational Therapy Team working across the inpatient ,intermediate care and early supported discharge services as a Band 6 based at Warrington Hospital. The post would be suitable for an occupational Therapist who has a passion for working within stroke and neurology and who enjoys working as a part of a large multi-disciplinary team and be able to demonstrate a desire to actively participate in all aspects of this specialist role
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be an effective team player with excellent communication and organisational skills and have a passion for working in the Stroke and Neurology team. The main duties will include taking responsibility to manage a personal clinical caseload entailing the assessment, treatment and discharge planning of stroke and other Neuro patients within the in patient stroke ward, specialist intermediate care bed base and in their own homes as part of the Early supported discharge service. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational skills, flexibility and time management skills in order to work within the demands of a busy service .The successful post holder will be expected to provide supervision and support to junior members of the therapies team and engage actively in quality improvement initiatives, service development and professional & personal development. You will be well supported by a Senior Occupational therapy team with regular clinical supervision and training in the role .The successful candidate should be a car driver with access to a vehicle that can be used for business use
For further information related to this post or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Janette Singleton Clinical Lead OT or Laurie Marsden Band 7 OT on 01925 662972
Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Under Graduate Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Additional Post Graduate Courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in stroke
- Core Rotation in neuro
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Educators Course
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication
- Confident in dealing with difficult situations
- Able to motivate and encourage others
- Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate
Desirable criteria
- Participated in audits, service development and implementation of change
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janette Singleton
- Job title
- Clinical Lead OT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01925 662972
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