We have a full time permanent position available with an exciting opportunity to join our Neurology Service. Supporting patients in the acute Trust including Stroke Assessment Unit, Clatterbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Early Supported Discharge Service and Neuro Outpatient Services.

This post therefore gives an opportunity to gain experience in acute, rehabilitation, community and outpatient services. You will be able to rotate across all areas of the neurology therapy service.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with clinical experience in neurology to come and join our team.

Part time and job share hours will be considered.

Main duties of the job

We have a very active therapy service at WUTH and there are many opportunities for people looking to enhance their clinical knowledge and experience.

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development.

You will have professional support for your CPD from Band 7 Therapy team Leaders andsupport from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as competent and caring staff by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of �337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapist position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC (or student Occupational Therapist with qualification pending)
• HCPC registration
• Appropriate experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist
• Previous care experience
• Core Rotations as a Band 5 Therapists in a range of core areas: o Orthopaedics o Medical or Frailty Inpatients o Neurological Rehabilitation

Desirable

• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists or similar

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Basic computer skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service.
• Ability to work effectively without direct supervision
• Good organisational skills

Desirable

• Ability to play an active role as a member of a team.
• Ability to take responsibility for an area of work / workload
• Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff.
• Ability to organise own workload and administrational procedures

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
• High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge underpinning practice
• Demonstrate a good awareness of needs of patient and appropriate action to take
• Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member
• Experience supervising junior, students or non-qualified staff
• Student Educator Course

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Well developed theoretical knowledge under pinning Occupational Therapy practice
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system
• Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patients.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
• Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park Road

Wirral

CH49 5PE

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