Occupational Therapist

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a part time band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies Department at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital which has been twice rated as Outstanding by CQC. The post is contracted as 28 hours per week working Tuesday to Friday.

You will work as an integral member of the therapies team and wider MDT, assessing and treating in-patient cardio-thoracic patients across the medical and surgical wards and critical care providing rehabilitation to facilitate safe and timely discharge.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will undertake individualised assessment and implement treatment programmes, which includes complex rehabilitation and stroke rehabilitation to patients across the critical care unit and the wards. You will work closely with the therapy teams including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and dietetics, as well as the wider MDT in order to provide individualised assessment and treatment programmes for post-operative patients and patients with long standing cardio-thoracic conditions. You will have a experience within stroke/complex rehabilitation and a desire to work within cardiothoracic care. The post holder will need to be a strong communicator, keen team player and be motivated to drive change forward.Regular training, support and clinical supervision is provided, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital is committed to being inclusive and improving working lives. We welcome you to contact us for further information or to arrange an informal visit.Please contact Sue Sutton Therapy Lead on 0151 6001953 or Julie Adam Senior Occupational Therapist on 0151 6001956

About us

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

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