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We have an exciting opportunity for a senior (band 6) Occupational Therapist to join our in-patient therapy team. The team has a therapy office, shared between physio, OT and therapy assistants, which enables blended working.
The team are integral to the Trusts' Get Dressed, Get Moving campaign and promote the actions of the Deconditioning Steering Group.
The therapy service supports Wirral residents being in the right place, at the right time, utilising the community based Home First service and other rehabilitation services available.
There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development and innovation. The service also support student training and apprenticeships enabling you to contribute to the future of the profession.
You will have professional support for your CPD from Band 7 Therapy Clinical Leads and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.
We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to come and join our friendly team.
* Assesses and treats own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintains associated records.
* To have a responsibility for Training & Development of occupational therapy staff, students and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced occupational therapists, assistants, apprentices and students.
* Participates as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area.
* Has a responsibility re-own CPD and other developmental activities.
* Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity.
* Participates in providing 7-day services and extended working day, as required by the service. (Some of our services work on extended hours rotas working between 8 am and 8pm.)
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Kennedy Job title: Clinical Lead OT - 2nd floor therapy team Email address: helenkennedy3@nhs.net Telephone number: 0151 678 5111
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Penny Jones, Team Lead 2nd floor therapy team
0151 678 5111 Ext. 2515
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