Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our Therapy Team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH).
The posts are rotational across DME, Orthopaedics (trauma and elective), Medicine, Surgery, Acute Neuro, Neuro Rehabilitation (at Clatterbridge Rehab Centre) and our Unplanned Care Team (A&E and assessment areas).
The service also works with Community Partners and offering rotations in discharge to assess bed based services. We are committed to to exploring opportunities to further expand rotations available for staff to support clinical development
Main duties of the job
- To communicate effectively with staff, patients, relatives and carers and other agencies regarding care and treatment in order to co-ordinate care and to ensure effective and appropriate planning and delivery of treatment.
- To be managed by a therapy team leader.
- To maintain good working relationships with all other staff involved in patient care.
- To establish a rapport with patients in order to gain their compliance with the treatment programmes.
- To communicate effectively with patients and adapt approach where there may be barriers to understanding eg deaf, confusion.
- To be a caring, responsible member of the AHP service and to take a full part in the life of the Department.
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 attached Job Description for further informationabout the Rotational Occupational Therapist position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Rotational Occupational Therapist position available at 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 (or pending)
- Appropriate experience as a student or qualified Occupational Therapist
- Previous care experience
- Student placements in a range of core areas: Orthopaedics, Medical or Frailty Inpatients, Neurological Rehabilitation
- Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists or similar
- 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
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills
- 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
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff.
- Ability to organise own workload and administrative procedures
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 (or pending)
- Appropriate experience as a student or qualified Occupational Therapist
- Previous care experience
- Student placements in a range of core areas: Orthopaedics, Medical or Frailty Inpatients, Neurological Rehabilitation
- Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists or similar
- 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
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills
- 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
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff.
- Ability to organise own workload and administrative procedures
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).
