Job summary
The Acute Medical Therapies
Team at Warrington and Halton Hospitals is delighted to be able to offer an
opportunity for a Band 6 or 7 Occupational Therapist with excellent communication
and leadership skills and a desire to work with patients in an acute care setting
to join our service.
We are looking for a suitable person to join the team as a clinical Band
7 Occupational Therapist. The successful candidate will be a confident
leader with experience working within a fast paced and dynamic clinical
environment. The successful applicant
will be responsible for a personal clinical caseload of complex patients and to
provide clinical support and supervision to the wider integrated team of
Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants who provide a
therapy service to inpatient wards across both Warrington and Halton Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The post entails day to day clinical management of the team covering a
large clinical inpatient bed base with responsibility to organise and provide
supervision, training and support to both Occupational Therapists,
Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants of varying grades. Working closely with the multi-disciplinary
team and flow management within the trust the successful candidate will be
required to support the team lead in response to trust pressures and strategic
objectives.
We have a diverse team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and
Therapy Assistants to support in the delivery of therapy to inpatients across
the acute medical bed base. This
includes working in areas such as Older Persons Care, Cardiology, Medicine, and
Dementia Care. The post will involve providing therapy
assessments and interventions for a diverse patient group. Experience in Frailty, Inpatient Care and
Discharge Planning is essential for the post.
The working hours for this post will be 37.5
hours - over 5 working days which will include a 7-day working contract.
Based across
the Trust sites for therapy services including Warrington Hospital, Lovely
Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG and Halton Hospital, Hospital Way, Runcorn WA7 2DA
About us
The Acute Medical Therapies Team
deliver care to a wide variety of disciplines across the Warrington and Halton
Hospitals bed base. These disciplines
include Frailty / General Medicine / Cardiology / Dementia Care / Sub Acute
Care. The team is an integrated mix of
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy
Assistants. The team works in a dynamic fashion to ensure rapid assessment,
treatment to prevent hospital associated deconditioning and successful
discharge using a Discharge to Assess pathway.
We
welcome visits to the department prior to interview. For further information
related to this post, please contact the Acute Medical Therapy senior
leadership team on 01925 662992 asking for Clare Fairhurst (Team Manager) or
Rachel Moran (Clinical Specialist). Alternatively, email clarefairhurst@nhs.net or rachel.moran1@nhs.net.
Interviews will take place on 21st June 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide day-to-day clinical management and supervision for the
specialist team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, Support
Workers and Students within the Acute Medical Therapies Team. To manage an independent caseload of complex patients
across the acute medical bed base.
Utilises highly developed specialist skills in the assessment and
treatment of own caseload of clients/patients, developing specialised
programmes of care individually and/or in groups as part of a
multi-disciplinary team in a variety of settings.
Takes a clinical role in the specialist area of work, providing therapy
advice into a variety of agencies and disciplines.
Contributes to the development of, and implementation
of specialist service and related policies.
Please see the attached document for a full Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide day-to-day clinical management and supervision for the
specialist team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, Support
Workers and Students within the Acute Medical Therapies Team. To manage an independent caseload of complex patients
across the acute medical bed base.
Utilises highly developed specialist skills in the assessment and
treatment of own caseload of clients/patients, developing specialised
programmes of care individually and/or in groups as part of a
multi-disciplinary team in a variety of settings.
Takes a clinical role in the specialist area of work, providing therapy
advice into a variety of agencies and disciplines.
Contributes to the development of, and implementation
of specialist service and related policies.
Please see the attached document for a full Job Description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in a related area.
Desirable
- 8+ years experience in a related area.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc hons in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or equivalent.
- Specialist formal post graduate training and experience equating to MSc/or an MSc in related field.
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Good teaching skills
- Up to date knowledge of government policy and strategy
- Presentation skills
- Evidence of development of portfolio
- Self management skills
- Evidence of previous managerial experience.
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Supervisory skills
- Team working skills
- Advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in specific area of work.
Desirable
- Evidence of previous teaching experience
- Keyboard skills
- IT qualification
- Previous management experience
- Evidence of work with a wide range of health and social care
- Evidence of previous research and audit.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Highly developed physical, dextrous and manipulative skills for the treatment of patients, which may involve the use of specialist equipment relating to the area of therapy.
Physical, Mental and Emotional Effort
Essential
- To frequently exert physical effort in cramped conditions and sustained postures for periods of up to 40 minutes several times a day. This would include moving patients as part of their treatment or moving equipment.
- With every patient, concentration is required to listen, observe, evaluate, document, plan and act on information gathered. Work can frequently be unpredictable and interrupted.
- Deal frequently with distressing or emotional situations, such as dealing with patients and families who are distressed due to acute or a terminal illness, those who are elderly, those with special needs and those experiencing prolonged ongoing deterioration.
- To provide support to patients, relatives or staff who may be upset, angry or aggressive. This may include clinical and managerial issues.
- To provide support to distressed or emotional team members.
- To be a point of contact for team members to disclose problems or emotionally distressing information.
Working Conditions
Essential
- To have daily contact with patients bodily fluids, odours, dust, etc.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in a related area.
Desirable
- 8+ years experience in a related area.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc hons in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or equivalent.
- Specialist formal post graduate training and experience equating to MSc/or an MSc in related field.
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Good teaching skills
- Up to date knowledge of government policy and strategy
- Presentation skills
- Evidence of development of portfolio
- Self management skills
- Evidence of previous managerial experience.
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Supervisory skills
- Team working skills
- Advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in specific area of work.
Desirable
- Evidence of previous teaching experience
- Keyboard skills
- IT qualification
- Previous management experience
- Evidence of work with a wide range of health and social care
- Evidence of previous research and audit.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Highly developed physical, dextrous and manipulative skills for the treatment of patients, which may involve the use of specialist equipment relating to the area of therapy.
Physical, Mental and Emotional Effort
Essential
- To frequently exert physical effort in cramped conditions and sustained postures for periods of up to 40 minutes several times a day. This would include moving patients as part of their treatment or moving equipment.
- With every patient, concentration is required to listen, observe, evaluate, document, plan and act on information gathered. Work can frequently be unpredictable and interrupted.
- Deal frequently with distressing or emotional situations, such as dealing with patients and families who are distressed due to acute or a terminal illness, those who are elderly, those with special needs and those experiencing prolonged ongoing deterioration.
- To provide support to patients, relatives or staff who may be upset, angry or aggressive. This may include clinical and managerial issues.
- To provide support to distressed or emotional team members.
- To be a point of contact for team members to disclose problems or emotionally distressing information.
Working Conditions
Essential
- To have daily contact with patients bodily fluids, odours, dust, etc.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
