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Senior Occupational Therapist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 11 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,148 - £52,809 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 March 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L9 7AL |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6961340/287-DSS-36-25 |
Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist who would like to develop leadership skills in a large and friendly Acute Inpatient Medicine Therapy Team here on the Aintree site of LUHFT. We are open to those working at a Band 6 level who would like an opportunity for career progression or those already working at a Band 7 level.
There is opportunity to develop skills in a wide range of speciality areas, including cardiology, diabetes, respiratory and general medical wards.
The successful candidate will have experience of managing complex and challenging patients requiring advanced communication skills. Working closely with a supportive multi-disciplinary team you will carry a caseload of designated acute inpatient wards supporting the assessment, rehabilitation and safe discharge of patients.
You will utilise expert manual handling, assessment/rehabilitation techniques and cognitive assessment skills to bring about the best outcomes for this patient group, in line with national guidance.
The successful candidate will take a leadership role alongside other Band 7 team members in relation to safety meetings, recruitment, sickness and attendance management and clinical incident reporting.
You will actively participate in peer support meetings with Band 7’s within the team to drive operational management and service improvement in conjunction with Therapy Leads, focussing on optimisation of quality, safety, performance and workforce.
This role involves expert discharge planning and rehabilitation of patients including the following aspects; neurological assessment and rehabilitation techniques, cognitive assessment skills, posture management, splinting, fatigue management and anxiety management.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the wider MDT, including social workers, care coordinators, discharge planning, equipment teams and an understanding of equipment ordering systems.
You will contribute to the holistic care of the patient including supporting case conferences, best interest meetings and capacity assessments relating to discharge.
You will have the opportunity to provide training to both OT students and other Therapy students and to the wider MDT and promote the role of the OT.
Day to day tasks include ensuring the optimal board round communication and ensuring appropriate referrals into the service.
Senior oversight of a therapy team including aspects such as performance reporting, sickness management and supervision.
Participation in national audit, research and personal and staff development.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
See Job Description for further information:
To undertake assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies using advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to clinically diagnose
Implement evidence based treatment plans with regards to physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning.
Deliver and evaluate treatment programmes according to health care needs using a comprehensive range of treatment options.
To manage waiting lists and prioritise referrals with own team.
To advise, assist and educate band 5 and band 6 OTs and Student OT's.
Occupational Therapists on the management of clinically complex patients.
To be responsible for the supervision of Students and Assistants within own team.
To provide the Clinical Occupational Therapy Specialist/Managers with relevant information for the planning and development of the unit.
To ensure where necessary the provision of staff cover within own clinical team in times of annual leave/sickness etc.
To assist the Managers in achieving the departmental objectives and promoting an open style of management.
To participate in the professional development programme of the Occupational Therapy Department.
Co-ordinate the effective day to day running of own team and ensure effective dissemination of information.
To participate in the recruitment and selection of therapy staff under the guidance of Therapy Manager.
This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and not a rigid, inflexible specification. It may be subject to revision to meet the changing needs of the service, following consultation with the post holder.
Through the course of your employment you may become aware of information concerning patients or staff. All such information must be treated as confidential. Breach of this confidence may result in dismissal.
This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Feb 2025