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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
12 months (Fixed term 12 months)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
160-6852431A
Employer
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Walton Centre
Town
Liverpool
Salary
拢35,392 - 拢42,618 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust logo

Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Job overview

A 12 month fixed term聽 Band 6 Occupational Therapy post within the Long Term Conditions Outpatient Team. This role is within an Outpatient clinic setting.There will also be opportunity to deliver an evidenced based fatigue management programme (FACETS) for people with Multiple Sclerosis.聽聽

As part of your role, you will have the opportunity to provide training and supervision to junior staff and students.聽 Regular supervision and training opportunities are integral to the post to ensure you have the opportunity to develop fully into the role.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm.聽 Currently there are no weekend working requirements and conversations regarding flexible working are welcomed.

Please contact Rebecca Flesher or Jennie Carter (Long Term Conditions leads) on 0151 556 3742,聽 for further information.

Main duties of the job

To assess and treat patients within designated specialist clinical area.

To work flexibly according to service needs

To assist senior therapy staff in service development and the provision of a quality service.

To take responsibility where appropriate, for junior therapy staff and students and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.

Under the direction of supervisor and other team members assist with specified areas of service provision as appropriate

Where appropriate participate in clinical rotations across all areas of the Walton Centre Therapy service as directed by Therapy Managers.

Establish and manage a clinical caseload as appropriate to the service

To work collaboratively with other clinicians, including medical and nursing staff to influence service development and ensure quality of care is delivered

To provide clinical education and training to other health care professionals

Influence research and professional development for self and others.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
  • Registered member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy and the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of Professional practice educator鈥檚 qualification.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • A broad range of clinical experience through acute and rehabilitation medicine
  • Practical experience in the field of neurology and neurosciences
  • Demonstrates application of appropriate models of Occupational therapy
  • Knowledge of current DH guidance.
  • Ability to initiate and apply evidence based practice within the clinical area.
  • Able to manage own time within clinical and non-clinical activity and to guide others using problem solving and decision making skills.
  • Able to demonstrate the role of OT within the rehab MDT
  • Demonstrate a sound knowledge of clinical governance and its application within Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist experience in the field of neurosciences, complex rehabilitation and long term condition management
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit.

Skill & Attributes

Essential criteria
  • To have highly developed interpersonal skills.
  • Effective and responsive communicator on all levels
  • Able to use basic IT systems, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Effective presentation and education skills.
  • High level organisational skills.
  • Well-developed leadership skills and a positive role model.
  • Ability to provide specialist high quality clinical intervention that is evidence based.
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
  • A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands.
  • Ability to manage own stress and stress in others.
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate Leadership development / learning
  • Able to write, implement and audit policies.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Flesher
Job title
Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 556 3741