Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Spinal Injuries
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Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Spinal Injuries
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An exciting opportunity arisen for a OT with a passion for spines to join our friendly and supportive spinal injuries team.
Neurosurgery within the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences is one of the busiest neurosurgery departments in the United Kingdom.
Providing outstanding clinical care to patients across the range of neurosurgical sub-specialties.
Within Surgical Neurosciences there are 8 dedicated neuro high dependency (level two) beds.
There are 16 intensive care (level three) beds in a shared facility which can flex as to the number of neuroscience beds depending on demand.
In addition to this there are 65 non-elective general beds and 35 elective beds, of which there are 7 monitored (level 1.5) beds.
You will work with a highly skilled and motivated MDT and within the OT department you will be supported by the OT Operational / Professional Lead and peer support from the 11 band 7 OT's in the OT department.
You are very welcome to visit us and ask any questions you may have.
To take a lead role in the advanced assessment and the treatment of Neurosurgical / Spinal patients, who may have complex and / or chronic presentation. To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
To be a source of expertise and undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
To plan, coordinate and evaluate Occupational Therapy service in own work area provided to Neurosurgical / Spinal in-patients on a day-to-day basis, and to cover for any other area with this specific caseload as necessary. To support and lead the Occupational Therapy in the delivery of evidence based and client centred care across the Neurosurgical wards.
To monitor and improve standards of care by efficient use of resources, utilising clinical audit and research within neurosciences.
To take the lead in teaching, training, and supervision of clinicians within the Occupational Therapy service.
To work as an autonomous practitioner being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, managing own caseload and maintaining patient and own records.
To lead assessment, liaison and decision-making processes on behalf of the MDT for patients referred to the service and effectively liaise and communicate with the patient and external agencies.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kim Cochrane Job title: Operational / Professional Lead for OT Email address: kim.cochrane@nca.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161 206 5333
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