Job summary
The Acute Medical Therapies
Team at Warrington and Halton Hospitals is delighted to be able to offer an
opportunity for a Band 6 or 7 Occupational Therapist with excellent functional
treatment, communication and leadership skills and a desire to work with
patients in an acute care setting to join our service. The team are pioneering a Highly Specialized
Deconditioning Occupational Therapist post, whos focus will be on the
prevention of deconditioning in the inpatient areas.
The successful candidate will be a confident leader with experience
working within a fast paced and dynamic clinical environment. The successful applicant will be responsible
for leading the team in the prevention of deconditioning at a clinical
level. This will involve carrying a
caseload of complex patients and to provide clinical guidance, support and
supervision to the wider integrated team of Physiotherapist, Occupational
Therapists and Therapy Assistants who provide a therapy service to inpatient
wards across both Warrington and Halton Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The post duties will include leadership and guidance of deconditioning
prevention across the teams inpatient areas.
This will include day to day management of clinical caseloads and
training / supervision to the wider team.
The clinical focus will be upon the prevention of deconditioning in the
inpatient bed base using functional practice, cognitive stimulation and
physical exercise. The post also
includes deputising for the Team Manager, supervision of junior staff, quality
improvement and service development.
We have a diverse team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and
Therapy Assistants to support in the delivery of therapy to inpatients across
the acute medical bed base. This
includes working in areas such as Older Persons Care, Cardiology, Medicine, and
Dementia Care. The post will involve providing therapy
assessments and interventions for a diverse patient group. Experience in Frailty, Inpatient Care and
Discharge Planning is essential for the post.
The working hours for this post will be 37.5
hours - over 5 working days which will include a 7-day working contract.
Based across
the Trust sites for therapy services including Warrington Hospital, Lovely
Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG and Halton Hospital, Hospital Way, Runcorn WA7 2DA
About us
The Acute Medical Therapies Team
deliver care to a wide variety of disciplines across the Warrington and Halton
Hospitals bed base. These disciplines
include Frailty / General Medicine / Cardiology / Dementia Care / Sub Acute
Care. The team is an integrated mix of
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapist, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy
Assistants. The team works in a dynamic fashion to ensure rapid assessment,
treatment to prevent hospital associated deconditioning and successful
discharge using a Discharge to Assess pathway.
We welcome visits to the
department prior to interview. For further information related to this post,
please contact the Acute Medical Therapy senior leadership team on 01925 662992
asking for Clare Fairhurst (Team Manager) or Rachel Moran (Clinical Specialist).
Alternatively, email clarefairhurst@nhs.net
or rachel.moran1@nhs.net.
Interview Date 17/07/2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide day-to-day clinical management and supervision for the
specialist team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, Support
Workers and Students within the Acute Medical Therapies Team. To manage an independent caseload of complex patients
across the acute medical bed base.
Utilises highly developed specialist skills in the assessment and
treatment of own caseload of clients/patients, developing specialised
programmes of care individually and/or in groups as part of a
multi-disciplinary team in a variety of settings.
Takes a clinical role in the specialist area of work, providing therapy
advice into a variety of agencies and disciplines in the prevention of
deconditioning.
Contributes to the development of, and implementation
of specialist service and related policies.
Please see attached job description for full details of the post
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide day-to-day clinical management and supervision for the
specialist team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, Support
Workers and Students within the Acute Medical Therapies Team. To manage an independent caseload of complex patients
across the acute medical bed base.
Utilises highly developed specialist skills in the assessment and
treatment of own caseload of clients/patients, developing specialised
programmes of care individually and/or in groups as part of a
multi-disciplinary team in a variety of settings.
Takes a clinical role in the specialist area of work, providing therapy
advice into a variety of agencies and disciplines in the prevention of
deconditioning.
Contributes to the development of, and implementation
of specialist service and related policies.
Please see attached job description for full details of the post
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in a related area.
Desirable
- 8+ years experience in a related area.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc hons in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or equivalent.
- Specialist formal post graduate training and experience equating to MSc/or an MSc in related field.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Good teaching skills.
- Up to date knowledge of government policy and strategy.
- Presentation skills.
- Evidence of development of portfolio.
- Self management skills.
- Evidence of previous managerial experience.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Supervisory skills.
- Team working skills.
- Advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in specific area of work.
Desirable
- Evidence of previous teaching experience.
- Keyboard skills.
- IT qualification.
- Previous management experience.
- Evidence of work with a wide range of health and social care.
- Evidence of previous research and audit.
PHYSICAL SKILLS
Essential
- To frequently exert physical effort in cramped conditions and sustained postures for periods of up to 40 minutes several times a day. This would include moving patients as part of their treatment or moving equipment.
MENTAL EFFORT
Essential
- With every patient, concentration is required to listen, observe, evaluate, document, plan and act on information gathered. Work can frequently be unpredictable and interrupted.
EMOTIONAL EFFORT
Essential
- Deal frequently with distressing or emotional situations, such as dealing with patients and families who are distressed due to acute or a terminal illness, those who are elderly, those with special needs and those experiencing prolonged ongoing deterioration.
- To provide support to patients, relatives or staff who may be upset, angry or aggressive. This may include clinical and managerial issues.
- To provide support to distressed or emotional team members.
- To be a point of contact for team members to disclose problems or emotionally distressing information.
- **Please see attached job description for full person specification **
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years experience as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in a related area.
Desirable
- 8+ years experience in a related area.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc hons in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or equivalent.
- Specialist formal post graduate training and experience equating to MSc/or an MSc in related field.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Good teaching skills.
- Up to date knowledge of government policy and strategy.
- Presentation skills.
- Evidence of development of portfolio.
- Self management skills.
- Evidence of previous managerial experience.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Supervisory skills.
- Team working skills.
- Advanced clinical knowledge and expertise in specific area of work.
Desirable
- Evidence of previous teaching experience.
- Keyboard skills.
- IT qualification.
- Previous management experience.
- Evidence of work with a wide range of health and social care.
- Evidence of previous research and audit.
PHYSICAL SKILLS
Essential
- To frequently exert physical effort in cramped conditions and sustained postures for periods of up to 40 minutes several times a day. This would include moving patients as part of their treatment or moving equipment.
MENTAL EFFORT
Essential
- With every patient, concentration is required to listen, observe, evaluate, document, plan and act on information gathered. Work can frequently be unpredictable and interrupted.
EMOTIONAL EFFORT
Essential
- Deal frequently with distressing or emotional situations, such as dealing with patients and families who are distressed due to acute or a terminal illness, those who are elderly, those with special needs and those experiencing prolonged ongoing deterioration.
- To provide support to patients, relatives or staff who may be upset, angry or aggressive. This may include clinical and managerial issues.
- To provide support to distressed or emotional team members.
- To be a point of contact for team members to disclose problems or emotionally distressing information.
- **Please see attached job description for full person specification **
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
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrington
Cheshire
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
