Job summary
Warrington & Halton Cardiac Rehab Team have maintained BACPR/NACR Green status for a number of years. We are part of the North West Cardiac Rehab Network, sharing best practice and training opportunities.
We see patients with varied diagnosis: MI, PCI, CABG, Valve surgery, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, across two venues in Warrington and Halton. With a patient centred approach, helping them to achieve their goals. This could be to simply improve their breathlessness doing ADLs, right through to running a 150mile race...
We pride ourselves in leading by example and the team actively look to improve the service, through service developments and service improvements.
The role of the OT in the team, will be to bring their specialist skills to the MDT team, supporting patients through their Cardiac Rehab journey at numerous points.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of a small but highly specialist team, in an outpatient setting, in our hospital and community venues.
Using your specialist skills to support patients recovery after their Cardiac diagnosis or treatment.
The OT role is to mainly support our patients from a Psychosocial aspect, helping patients with their Mental Health, the post holder will ideally have experience of supporting patients mental health or be willing to undertake CPD to gain the relevant competencies.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full details of the role, including main duties and responsibilities are available in the full Job Description and Person Specification which you can find on the right-hand side of the advert page
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full details of the role, including main duties and responsibilities are available in the full Job Description and Person Specification which you can find on the right-hand side of the advert page
Person Specification
Qualifications Experience
Essential
- oBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
- oHCPC registration
Desirable
- oNLP/ CBT or other counselling qualifications.
- oBACPR CPD course attendance.
- oBACPR Member
- oBAOT member.
Specific role reequirements
Essential
- Ability to work at different sites
Desirable
- Have set up and run patient support groups.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- 4 years working as a Band 5 OT or 2 years as a Band 6 OT.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Cardiac Rehab or on Cardiology Wards.
- Experience in working in a community setting.
- Previous experience of supervision of junior staff and/or assistants
- Working in Cardiac Rehab.
Skills, knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication.
- Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate and have a flexible approach to planning your day.
- Confident in dealing with difficult situations.
- IT literate with experience of using Microsoft applications and e-mail.
Desirable
- Counselling patients. Or completed Competencies in supporting patients with mental health problems.
- Participated in a service development and implementation.
Physical skills
Essential
- Use of Exercise equipment (e.g. Bike, Rower, Dumbbells etc..)
- Use of Blood Pressure and other small equipment to monitor patient observations.
Desirable
- Experience of exercising with patients or you undertake regular exercise outside of work.
Mental effort
Essential
- Moderate to high levels of concentration, we see some very complex patients. With high levels of anxiety and depression after their diagnosis.
Desirable
- Patients can in rare situations become acutely unwell and these situations require a calm methodical approach.
Person Specification
Qualifications Experience
Essential
- oBSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
- oHCPC registration
Desirable
- oNLP/ CBT or other counselling qualifications.
- oBACPR CPD course attendance.
- oBACPR Member
- oBAOT member.
Specific role reequirements
Essential
- Ability to work at different sites
Desirable
- Have set up and run patient support groups.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- 4 years working as a Band 5 OT or 2 years as a Band 6 OT.
Desirable
- Experience of working in Cardiac Rehab or on Cardiology Wards.
- Experience in working in a community setting.
- Previous experience of supervision of junior staff and/or assistants
- Working in Cardiac Rehab.
Skills, knowledge and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication.
- Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate and have a flexible approach to planning your day.
- Confident in dealing with difficult situations.
- IT literate with experience of using Microsoft applications and e-mail.
Desirable
- Counselling patients. Or completed Competencies in supporting patients with mental health problems.
- Participated in a service development and implementation.
Physical skills
Essential
- Use of Exercise equipment (e.g. Bike, Rower, Dumbbells etc..)
- Use of Blood Pressure and other small equipment to monitor patient observations.
Desirable
- Experience of exercising with patients or you undertake regular exercise outside of work.
Mental effort
Essential
- Moderate to high levels of concentration, we see some very complex patients. With high levels of anxiety and depression after their diagnosis.
Desirable
- Patients can in rare situations become acutely unwell and these situations require a calm methodical approach.
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).
