Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity available for an experienced occupational therapist to join CICC. We are a team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, and technical instructors who work within a ward based environment in an integrated way with nurses, health care assistants, clinical support workers and also have adult social care staff co-located within the ward environment in order to provide holistic assessment and rehabilitation for people who have been deemed ready to leave hospital, but not yet ready to return home. The work is varied and interesting - no two days are ever the same. You will provide holistic assessments, work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and be able to assess, plan and follow up patients to enable them to reach their rehabilitation potential.

The post holder requires a high degree of empathy, understanding, diplomacy, honesty, and integrity as well as good communication and interpersonal skills, and be willing to undertake on-going training and development.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our busy, pro-active, integrated services based at the Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC).

The role will involve completing comprehensive assessments for patients with a wide variety of both physical and mental health conditions as well as complex social issues, implementing treatment plans and collaborative working with our experienced MDTs. You will be expected to liaise and refer into wider health, social care, and voluntary agencies, when appropriate, to ensure best possible outcomes are achieved for patients, their Carers and families.

You need to have significant post grad NHS experience, preferably with both acute and community experience, have a good understanding of risk management and moving and handling. Excellent communication skills and an ability to prioritise a large caseload of complex patients are essential. You will need good time management skills. This post would suit a Occupational Therapist wishing to develop their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. The post holder will be expected to contribute to service improvement initiatives and actively participate in continuous professional development activities. There will be the opportunity for supervision and to attend in-service training and professional development.

For further information on the role, please refer to the JD and PS.

About us

At WCHC, our priority is to provide safe, high-quality care to our communities every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones.

We strive to be a great place to work and thrive and are committed to investing in our staff to help them fulfil their potential through a range of learning and development opportunities.

Our staff are very much valued, and this is why we offer a range of employee benefits including family friendly policies, additional leave purchase scheme, laptops for remote working, free parking, staff wellbeing support services including counselling, inclusive staff network meetings, and a range of engagement roles.

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) offers:

• Supportiveinduction
• Training
• Opportunities to develop and enhance your skills
• Being part of a multi-disciplinary team of health and social care professionals, and development within the wider Wirral's NHS services.

Join Team WCHC and be part of our talented Allied Health Professional (AHP) workforce. Together we play a crucial role in treating, rehabilitating, and improving the lives of those we care for.

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC)

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC)

Clatterbridge Road

Bebington

CH63 4JY

Employer's website

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

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