Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work within patients with a confirmed diagnosis of ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Long Covid.
This is an Outpatient Therapy Team based at Broadgreen Hospital.
This will be a static post.
Main duties of the job
The service supports patients who are referred following a confirmed ME/CFS diagnosis for therapy and from the Cheshire and Merseyside Community Long COVID Services who remain unwell with fatigue and related symptoms.
The service offers a tailored Self-Management programme to assist patients with specialist advice. Therapists deliver group workshops and individual therapy sessions by virtual or face to face methods. Therapy is inline with the guidance of the ME/CFS NICE Guidelines and the Post COVID NICE guidelines.
The team delivering the care includes Consultant Physicians, Service Manager, Specialist Occupational Therapists, Health Psychologist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and our administration team.
Ideally you will have experience of working with people with long term health conditions. This could be both the Physical and Mental Health arenas.
About us
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of a tailored therapy programme supporting the management of ME/CFS and fatigue following a post viral illness.
Therapists will be providing specific therapy advice encouraging patients to use strategies and tools to help positively manage their present condition.
Therapists will manage their own caseload with the support of Senior Therapists on site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivery of a tailored therapy programme supporting the management of ME/CFS and fatigue following a post viral illness.
Therapists will be providing specific therapy advice encouraging patients to use strategies and tools to help positively manage their present condition.
Therapists will manage their own caseload with the support of Senior Therapists on site.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of Special Interest group
Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
Other
Essential
- Flexible and open to change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of Special Interest group
Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
Other
Essential
- Flexible and open to change
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).
