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Band 6 OT
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day service)
Job ref
287-DSS-365-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Aintree Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2024 23:59

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Orthopaedic Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity in trauma and orthopaedics team for static a band 6 OT.

You will be working within an integrated therapy team of Physiotherapists, OT’s, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Assistants, providing a 7 day service on AUH. With a focus on early intervention, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of all types of orthopaedic trauma including fractured neck of femurs, rib fractures, limb reconstruction and complex open fractures to name a few. We have a strong focus on rehabilitation, with 6x reablement practitioners you will be able to support with various groups and focus more so on functional rehabilitation. An exciting development in thermoplastic splinting will also expose you to some splinting knowledge and support in developing skills.

 

Main duties of the job

You will develop strong links of communication with therapists based across the whole of LUHFT, to ensure seamless patient pathways. You will be well supported on the ward and will gain excellent skills in the management of MSK inpatients and advance your skills in complex discharge planning.

You will be involved with goal setting and decision making to arrange onward rehabilitation to various settings and outpatient facilities.

 There are also excellent leadership and development opportunities since this team has a strong focus on the support of O.T. student placements and you will supervise band 5 OTs and our band 3 and 4 therapy assistant staff.

. There are many opportunities to educate and develop colleagues from various professions. The service is continuously developing, and you will have the opportunity to contribute to this service development. The team run an induction IST to meet your personal development needs and regular 1:1 supervision with a designated B7 supervisor.

 Please link with the JD for full duties

 Please contact Melissa Crunkhorn B7 OT for further information on the post: [email protected]

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical leadership in the day to day running of the trauma and orthopaedics therapy department 

  Please link with the JD for full duties

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
  • HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Member of Special Interest group

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience in a junior rotational post providing a broad experience in musculoskeletal / medical surgical conditions
  • Evidence of a contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants.
  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Evidence of the advanced skills required to plan complex and rapid discharges

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of sound clinical knowledge and specialist skills relevant to the clinical caseload
  • Broad knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy
  • Have an understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to manage own work load, determine priorities and delegate tasks
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to keep accurate legible patient notes.
  • Teaching / Presentations at In – Service level
  • Able to evaluate and be critical of self
Desirable criteria
  • Competent IT Skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Melissa Crunkhorn
Job title
OT
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 529 8963
Additional information

 Please contact Melissa Crunkhorn B7 OT for further information on the post: [email protected]

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