Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

ICRAS Occupational Therapist - Rotational

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Job summary

ICRAS (Integrated Reablement and Assessment Service) is a unique service providing a rapid responsive approach to support admission avoidance and early hospital discharges.

We're looking for an occupational therapist to join our multidisciplinary teams across Liverpool and South Sefton. If you're motivated, with a therapy background, a passion to promote allied health professionals, and share our aim for perfect care, we'd like to hear from you.

The role can involve rotations within ICRAS across hubs, community and Reablement Pathway which will enable you to develop skills and flourish within your career. If this interests you, come and join our fantastic team.

As well as our own internal ICRAS rotations, we are also part of a wider rotational scheme within Mersey Care which may include mental health services, Paediatrics, Pulmonary Rehab, Early Supported Stroke rehab and many more.

We're a very supportive team with a senior nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrist, therapy and health practitioner assistants and advanced clinical practitioners.

Our neighbourhood approach is across Liverpool and South Sefton, we work with intermediate care hubs, HARL - working alongside a paramedic responding to falls within the community, reablement pathways and much more.

Main duties of the job

We'll encourage your development whether through training, job shadowing, internal promotion etc.

What we offer

  • A robust support structure with regular clinical supervision and performance development review
  • A comprehensive monthly in-service training programme
  • Opportunities to support service delivery including audits, in-service training, etc.
  • Monthly peer group support
  • An innovative NHS Trust that's committed to investing in its future and its staff
  • Opportunities to develop peers, students and therapy assistants
  • Be part of the development of services at the centre of the future direction of healthcare
  • Structured career progression, support and opportunities
  • Flexible working patterns and our commitment to a good work life balance.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Details

Date posted

10 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-CC6695064

Job locations

Therapy Team

Goodlass Road

Liverpool

L24 9HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake comprehensive holistic assessment, devise treatment plans individualised to patient needs, reviewing and adapting during the patients journey from initial assessment through to discharge.

To promote awareness of OT role within the MDT, negotiating priorities where appropriate.

To use verbal and non verbal communication skills established through training and experience to impart sensitive information.

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards and provide specialist OT reports relevant to practice setting.

To adhere to Trust Policy of Confidentiality.

To comply with the COT Code of Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.

To participate in clinical and management supervision.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake comprehensive holistic assessment, devise treatment plans individualised to patient needs, reviewing and adapting during the patients journey from initial assessment through to discharge.

To promote awareness of OT role within the MDT, negotiating priorities where appropriate.

To use verbal and non verbal communication skills established through training and experience to impart sensitive information.

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards and provide specialist OT reports relevant to practice setting.

To adhere to Trust Policy of Confidentiality.

To comply with the COT Code of Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.

To participate in clinical and management supervision.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Qualification of relevant degree to the post requirement
  • Work based experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Awareness of MDT working
  • Awareness of OT process
  • Evidence of being able to communicate effectively with patients and MDT
  • Basic awareness of conditions
  • Basic assessment skills

Skills

Essential

  • IT literate
  • Ability to travel across the city
  • Self management and motivation skills
  • Effective communication
  • Demonstrate flexibility
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Qualification of relevant degree to the post requirement
  • Work based experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Awareness of MDT working
  • Awareness of OT process
  • Evidence of being able to communicate effectively with patients and MDT
  • Basic awareness of conditions
  • Basic assessment skills

Skills

Essential

  • IT literate
  • Ability to travel across the city
  • Self management and motivation skills
  • Effective communication
  • Demonstrate flexibility

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.

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.

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

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Therapy Team

Goodlass Road

Liverpool

L24 9HJ


Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Therapy Team

Goodlass Road

Liverpool

L24 9HJ


Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

ICRAS Therapy Coordinator

Tania Sparks

tania.sparks@merseycare.nhs.uk

07789615725

Details

Date posted

10 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

Depending on experience per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-CC6695064

Job locations

Therapy Team

Goodlass Road

Liverpool

L24 9HJ


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