Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Trust: Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Within Wigan Borough

Ward:Intermediate Care Therapy

Pay Rates: £19.38 Per hour

Shift Patterns: Up to 37.5 hours, part time considered

Why might this job interest you?

Youll work with people with physical, mental health or social disabilities to help them do everyday activities. Youll spend time with individuals to found out they do in there day to day life and help them find ways to overcome challenges

What you can add:

• Building excellent relationship with patients
• Strong desire to help people improve their mental health and emotional heath
• Listen to, empathise with, encourage, and help empower individuals
• Deliver high quality day to day therapeutic care in a professional manner

What youll need:

Ability to travel independently within the requirements of the post.

Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational therapy.

HCPC Registration

UK NHS Experience

Post registration experience in rehabilitation and condition management.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

ApplyToday

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Experience

Essential

• Job Title: Occupational Therapist
• Trust: Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
• Location: Within Wigan Borough
• Ward: Intermediate Care Therapy
• Pay Rates: £19.38 Per hour
• Shift Patterns: Up to 37.5 hours, part time considered
• Why might this job interest you?
• Youll work with people with physical, mental health or social disabilities to help them do everyday activities. Youll spend time with individuals to found out they do in there day to day life and help them find ways to overcome challenges
• What you can add:
• Building excellent relationship with patients
• Strong desire to help people improve their mental health and emotional heath
• Listen to, empathise with, encourage, and help empower individuals
• Deliver high quality day to day therapeutic care in a professional manner
• What youll need:
• Ability to travel independently within the requirements of the post.
• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational therapy.
• HCPC Registration
• UK NHS Experience
• Post registration experience in rehabilitation and condition management.
• The benefits we can offer you in return:
• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
• Who are NHS Professionals?
• NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
• Apply Today
• By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Desirable

• Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area.
• Experience of working in an inter-disciplinary team and independently.
• Experience of liaison with other pro-fessionals and partnership working.
• Experience of supervising students and staff from different professions.

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational therapy.
• HCPC Registration
• UK NHS Experience
• Post registration experience in rehabilitation and condition management.

Desirable

• Post registration experience in reha-bilitation and condition manage-ment.
• NHS Experience.

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).