Overview
An exciting opportunity to join a team of 5 Occupational Therapists specialising in vocational rehabilitation for a community-based service working with adults with an acquired brain injury. The focus is to assist people with achieving a return to work or other meaningful activity. The post is based at the Acorn Suite, Countess of Chester Health Park, and provides a service to the Wirral Area.
Team and setup
The Acquired Brain Injury Service has continued to develop since its origins, the team members have increased in numbers and the service deliver has expanded in many ways. The post holder will be working alongside brain injury case managers, psychology assistants, Consultant neuropsychologists, lived experience connectors and service user volunteers.
Organisation and values
CWP NHS Trust provides opportunity for mandatory training and personal development. They are a responsive and inclusive employer that provide opportunity for flexible working. They encourage service users to become involved at all levels: Governor's, Lived Experience and Volunteering.
Role responsibilities
The core role is to assist people who have had an acquired brain injury or a stroke, with achieving a return to work. In addition, the role may involve exploring steps to achieving this such as fatigue management, voluntary work and other activities of productivity. This will involve work rehabilitation, work task simulation, worksite visits, job analysis, liaison with employer's Occupational Health, HR and Line Managers, as well as working with other relevant organisations. The post holder will manage their own caseload with support and guidance from senior OT. Please refer to attached job description for details
About the trust and reach
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.
Equity and values
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
Inclusive recruitment
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Induction
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Apply
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
Contacts
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Miss Bernie Walsh Job title: Clinical Specialist OT Vocational Rehabilitation Email address: Bernie.walsh2@nhs.net Telephone number: 07879 628719
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
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