Do you want to develop your specialist skills as a band 6 OT in a supportive, fast paced, forward thinking therapy team? If so, we have an AMAZING opportunity for you!

We are looking for an innovative and highly motivated occupational therapist for this part-time permanent post. The role will be split between Burns and Plastics inpatients and Hand Therapy outpatients providing you with the opportunity to be part of not one but TWO highly specialist and integrated teams!

The part time (30 hours) permanent role will be split between Burns and Plastics (inpatients) and Hand Therapy teams as we work closely together.

We will offer you a supportive work environment where you can develop your specialist skills and knowledge and play a key role in the delivery of high quality health care. There are multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, both within the team and at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

Main duties of the job

Burns and Plastics is a specialist service taking trauma and elective cases from the Northwest region. The ward also includes orthopaedic, vascular/surgical patients and your caseload will reflect this.

You will work alongside a physiotherapist and the wider MDT to provide therapy assessments and treatment plans to facilitate complex and timely discharge. You will develop skills in the manufacture and application of thermoplastic and soft splinting for burns and plastics trauma cases splinting is a key requirement of this role and although experience is preferred, it is not essential and you will be supported to develop these skills.

You will have the opportunity to network with other therapists through attendance at regional burns meetings. This will support you with service development at both regional and local level.

If this has not sparked your interest enough, this role also includes working within a highly skilled hand therapy team. Experience is preferredbut not essentialas this is a highly specialised role.

If you have a willingness to learn and aptitude for practical skill development then this role is for you.

About us

We will offer you a supportive work environment where you can develop your specialist skills and knowledge and play a key role in the delivery of high-quality health care. There are multiple opportunities for personal and professional development, both within the team and at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.

We are moving towards 7 day working, and the successful candidate will be expected to support this model of care.

This new post offers great development opportunities! If you would like to find out more or come and see what we do, please contact us to arrange a time convenient for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties to include, but not be limited to:

• To directly support the delivery of therapy to patients
• To communicate and collaborate with all Core Therapies Service stakeholders
• To provide leadership and management support.
• To support service development and planning.
• Manage own caseload and prioritisation based on clinical need, and support for others to do the same
• Record assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical reasoning and analysis clearly in patients notes
• Record reasoned treatment and management plans in patient notes

This new post offers great development opportunities! If you would like to find out more or come and see what we do, please contact us to arrange a time convenient for you.

Burns and Plastics @burns_plastics LTHTr Hand Therapy @HandTherapyLTH

Lisa Moon, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for Burns and Plastic Surgery on 01772 522379 or

Debbie Keough, Clinical Lead Hand Therapist on 01772 524439

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oH.C.P.C Registration
• oOccupational Therapy degree/diploma

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in NHS as OT
• Experience of interdisciplinary working
• supervision of therapy assistants/students
• evidence of developing others

Desirable

• Participation in research/audit
• attendance at relevant post grad courses
• Experience of splinting/bracing
• previous experience within burns and plastics or surgery

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• transferable skills, manage and problem solve complex cases
• excellent clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Work effectively as team member inc delegation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present information clearly
• Ability to use therapeutic handling skills

Desirable

• oAbility to complete standardised cognitive assessments.
• oExperience of joint/interdisciplinary working with other members of the MDT
• professional leadership skills
• maintain and report on records and statistics

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital - Preston NRU

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

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