Overview
The successful candidate will enjoy working in a large multidisciplinary team, including doctors, nurses, orthopaedic consultants, occupational therapists and the discharge planning team, to help support patients to return home in a safe and timely manner from the hospital. Essential skills include good verbal and written communication and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. The team delivers a 7-day working pattern with a rota system to cover weekends.
Responsibilities
* Support qualified therapists in providing assessment and discharge planning for trauma and elective surgical patients on the orthopaedic wards at Warrington Hospital and the Captain Sir Tom Moore (CSTM) Site at Halton.
* Provide an holistic approach to patients, without direct supervision, but be accountable to the responsible therapist.
* Participate in service improvement and development initiatives, and undertake non-clinical management and administration tasks alongside clinical duties.
* Discuss treatment pathways with the patient and follow consultant guidelines, maintaining good communication throughout the care pathway.
Qualifications and Skills
* Flexible, caring approach with the ability to work well in a team and manage your own caseload.
* Experience of working and caring for patients in an inpatient setting is beneficial, as the role is primarily patient-focused.
* Good verbal and written language skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Organisation and Culture
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff, and to be a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
A CQC-rated ood organisation with outstanding features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. Our workforce of nearly 5,000 comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, recognised as a pioneer in equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework.
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