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Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Job overview
ONLY OPEN TO WCHC AND WUTH STAFF
An opportunity has arisen to join our Rehabilitation at Home Team, based at Victoria Central Health Centre.
The role will work across the Wirral and provide a rehabilitation service to patients in their own home. The service operates Monday - Friday.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our pro-active service.
The role will involve completing comprehensive assessments for patients with a wide variety of both physical and mental health conditions as well as complex social issues, implementing treatment plans and collaborative working with our experienced MDTs. You will be expected to liaise and refer into wider health, social care and voluntary agencies, when appropriate, to ensure best possible outcomes are achieved for patients, their carers and families.
You need to have significant experience, preferably within a community setting, have a good understanding of risk management and moving and handling. Excellent communication skills and an ability to prioritise a large caseload of complex patients are essential. You will need good time management skills. This post would suit a Occupational Therapist wishing to develop their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. The post holder will be expected to contribute to service improvement initiatives and actively participate in continuous professional development activities. There will be the opportunity for supervision and to attend in-service training and professional development.
Working for our organisation
Current HCPC registration with the relevant therapy qualification is essential to this post. Travel is an essential part of this role and therefore access to a car for work purposes is essential. Appointment to the post will be subject to successful interview, references, DBS clearance and Occupational Health checks.
Benefits & Rewards
The Trust offers a competitive starting salary and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
1. Annual leave of days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on service)
2. Pension scheme
3. Flexible working and job share opportunities
4. Salary sacrifice schemes public transport loans, cycle schemes
5. Staff discount schemes Discounted leisure centre membership
6. In house training
7. Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
8. Personal resilience training
9. Mindfulness support
10. Staff counselling service
11. Active staff council
12. Support for carers
13. Fast track physiotherapy service
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and personal specification for application requirements. Applicants are requested to provide the required information outlined in these documents in their application to demonstrate their suitability for the post and clear reasoning for wishing to work in Rehabilitation at Home.
Person specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Broad experience of working in a variety of clinical areas as a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist and/ or relevant experience to area of work elderly care, neurology, general medicine, orthopaedics, mental health, adult social care
15. Working knowledge of relevant national standards/ acts and agendas, and understanding of partnership working with statutory and voluntary agencies
16. Knowledge of current best practice in specialist Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy area
17. Knowledge of team / group dynamics and role of a Physiotherapy or Occupation Therapy specialist within a team
18. Evidence of effective working within an MDT
Desirable criteria
19. Good knowledge of working in specialist Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapy area specialist seating, manual handling, adaptations etc.
20. Clinical experience of working in a similar/ related clinical area
21. Experience as a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist in the NHS and be able to demonstrate awareness of current NHS, social care and organisation issues
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
22. Good computer skills
23. Excellent clinical reasoning skills
24. Broad base of clinical physiotherapy knowledge and different approaches required to clinical interventions
25. Knowledge of governance issues
26. Supervision of staff and delegation of tasks
27. Ability to work under own initiative, be adaptable, flexible, compassionate, and approachable
28. Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers
29. Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
30. Effective communication skills, including report writing and presentation skills
Desirable criteria
31. Evidence of participation in health, safety, and risk management
32. Participation in audit / research
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
33. Due to the requirement to undertake visits it is necessary to have to have a valid driving licence for the UK and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
34. Ability to travel to various hospital / community locations; car sharing is required for joint visits and/ or supporting students on placement
35. Ability to fulfil occupational health requirements for the post, with reasonable adjustments as necessary
36. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
37. Awareness of relevant national frameworks / guidance relating to area of work
38. Commitment to professional lifelong learning
39. Able to work on a 7 day service rota as relevant to the post being applied for
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential criteria
40. Degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy or equivalent
41. HCPC registered Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
42. Relevant post grad level training or equivalent relevant experience
43. Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable criteria
44. Clinical educator certificate
45. MSc modules in relevant health studies
Important Information
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.
For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.
We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.
Further Information:
Closing Dates: Candidates are advised to apply early. The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received.
Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/ education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.
Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro-rata.