Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive In-Patient Orthopaedic Team working between Wrightington Hospital and Royal Albert and Edward Infirmary
The role will involve supervision of junior staff and participation in student education. The position will be 37.5 hours per week on a permanent basis. The successful candidate must be able to cover our weekend shifts on a rota basis.
It is important that you detail in your supporting statement how you meet the essential/desirable requirements given on the person specification.
The role will require you to work across all areas in the Trust which includes those that are designated as positive, asymptomatic and negative COVID wards.
Candidates will be required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage
Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will-
- Have post graduate experience with orthopaedic in patient practice and a knowledge of Occupational Therapy Interventions with a range of conditions and presentations.
- Be able to demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team, under pressure at times, in a fast moving environment with a genuine commitment to patient care within this setting.
- Have an interest in service development is essential and the successful candidate will work along side senior colleagues to evaluate service provision and be key to change management within the department.
- At times be required to carry out assessment visits to patient homes so access to transport is desirable.
About us
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide occupational therapy intervention to patients
- To manage a defined caseload using evidence based/client centred principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement.
- To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other junior staff as delegated by supervisor.
- To support team leads in the development and delivery of in service training for therapy colleagues
- To consider and support service development alongside senior colleagues including data collection, audits, service review etc.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide occupational therapy intervention to patients
- To manage a defined caseload using evidence based/client centred principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement.
- To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other junior staff as delegated by supervisor.
- To support team leads in the development and delivery of in service training for therapy colleagues
- To consider and support service development alongside senior colleagues including data collection, audits, service review etc.
Person Specification
Additional
Essential
- Clear vision of Professional role
- Clear interest in this area of practice
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
- Understanding or specific training in Moving & Handling techniques
- Participation in 7 day service provision
- Access to transport for work purposes
Desirable
- Membership of Special Interest Group
Knowledge
Essential
- Post graduate training/ CPD in relevant area of practice.
- Knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy for Total Hip Replacement.
- Comprehensive knowledge of a range of relevant clinical conditions medical and orthopaedic.
- Knowledge of a range of assessment tools
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant Occupational Therapy interventions.
- A knowledge of relevant ADL equipment and their application
- Understanding of Health, Safety and Risk Management Policies
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of the principle elements of Clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of common, routine orthopaedic surgeries including THR, TKR, ankle replacement and shoulder replacement and the functional implications of such surgery to patients.
Skills
Essential
- Have an understanding of the core skills of Occupational Therapy in this specific area of work
- Supervisory skills
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to manage own workload and determine priorities
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and utilise self-directed learning.
- Effective overall personal time management
- Comprehensive clinical reasoning skills relevant to caseload
- Ability to work flexibly
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Effective and interchangeable communication skills with regards to sensitive or private discussions with
- Use of IT systems used in healthcare.
Experience
Essential
- Range of experience of treating patients within an acute setting including orthopaedics.
- Experience of managing own clinical caseload including ability to priorities and delegate when appropriate.
- Advising and supporting junior staff and/or students the formal and informal supervision
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contributing to ward meetings/handovers
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with more complex needs.
Desirable
- A range of experience working as an occupational therapist at band 5 or above within the elective or trauma orthopaedic setting.
- Experience of research, audit, service development.
- Participation in in-service training programme
- Working under pressure
- Some experience of recruitment and interview process
- Experience of treating patients in a group setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ degree in Occupational therapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy.
Person Specification
Additional
Essential
- Clear vision of Professional role
- Clear interest in this area of practice
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
- Understanding or specific training in Moving & Handling techniques
- Participation in 7 day service provision
- Access to transport for work purposes
Desirable
- Membership of Special Interest Group
Knowledge
Essential
- Post graduate training/ CPD in relevant area of practice.
- Knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy for Total Hip Replacement.
- Comprehensive knowledge of a range of relevant clinical conditions medical and orthopaedic.
- Knowledge of a range of assessment tools
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant Occupational Therapy interventions.
- A knowledge of relevant ADL equipment and their application
- Understanding of Health, Safety and Risk Management Policies
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of the principle elements of Clinical governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of common, routine orthopaedic surgeries including THR, TKR, ankle replacement and shoulder replacement and the functional implications of such surgery to patients.
Skills
Essential
- Have an understanding of the core skills of Occupational Therapy in this specific area of work
- Supervisory skills
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
- Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Able to manage own workload and determine priorities
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and utilise self-directed learning.
- Effective overall personal time management
- Comprehensive clinical reasoning skills relevant to caseload
- Ability to work flexibly
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Effective and interchangeable communication skills with regards to sensitive or private discussions with
- Use of IT systems used in healthcare.
Experience
Essential
- Range of experience of treating patients within an acute setting including orthopaedics.
- Experience of managing own clinical caseload including ability to priorities and delegate when appropriate.
- Advising and supporting junior staff and/or students the formal and informal supervision
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and contributing to ward meetings/handovers
- Experience of assessing and treating patients with more complex needs.
Desirable
- A range of experience working as an occupational therapist at band 5 or above within the elective or trauma orthopaedic setting.
- Experience of research, audit, service development.
- Participation in in-service training programme
- Working under pressure
- Some experience of recruitment and interview process
- Experience of treating patients in a group setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/ degree in Occupational therapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy.
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).
