Senior Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic individual Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man. We invite applications for a permanent post within the spinal cord injury/neurological rehabilitation therapy team.

The candidate will be an experienced Occupational Therapist who has a keen interest in working with patients who have had spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions.

Southport Hospital is a small and vibrant place to work with lots of forward-thinking initiatives and projects. There are excellent opportunities for personal development. You will receive support and clinical supervision from experienced Occupational Therapists and have opportunities to attend internal and external training linked with your personal development plan.

A keen interest in service development and involving/encouraging more junior staff is essential as is the need to be innovative.

Previous applicant need not apply.

• To assess and treat patients within Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust including home visits when required.
• To assist senior therapist in service development and the provision of a quality service.
• To take responsibility for members of staff and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.
• To meet the Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation Service objectives.
• To cover for absence when required.

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD

• Substantial clinical experience since qualifying which amount to several rotations at band within a variety of medical and surgical areas or at band 6
• Experience in the specialist field as a band 5
• Membership /participant of a special interest group
• Have up to date knowledge of NHS issues and relevant policies/standards

• Excellent communication skills, and ability to share information at MDT including case conference experience
• Ability to deal with conflict and resolve issues
• Ability to work autonomously independently and with the MDT
• Have excellent time management, prioritisation and self-management skills
• Ability to manage change in a flexible, diplomatic and positive manner
• Ability to maintain own clinical role and have awareness of boundaries with other professionals
• Have a wide range of excellent clinical reasoning skills for assessment, treatment and be able to problem solve and make decisions
• Ability to delegate appropriately and supervise junior staff
• Be able to be reflective and demonstrate good personal development of self and others
• Effective teaching and presentation skills

• To be able to assess complex patients by carrying out full assessments that often require physical strength and dexterity including standing and sitting
• Be able to deal with distressing situations on the and support more junior staff to manage these situations
• To work in a pressured environment that is busy and maintain excellent working relationships with the MDT team.
• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

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Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment, with no limit on the number of requests. We will consider requests for flexible working and encourage discussion at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition, performance reviews, and appraisals; generous pension, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), NHS discounts, and Staff Health and Wellbeing programme.

The Trust is non-smoking across all sites. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

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