Specialist Occupational Therapist

Our patients are at the heart of everything we do! We look for people who are committed to being part of a health and social care team that delivers excellent care and support to our patients. To help us achieve this, we expect you to hold responsibility for your own caseload, perform patient therapy assessments, provide a diagnosis, develop, implement and evaluate individualised holistic treatment programmes, and deliver a high standard of evidence-based care.

In all areas, you will work in a multi-disciplinary team, follow appropriate pathways of care, liaising with and referring to other agencies as appropriate.

We expect you to be hardworking, motivated with excellent clinical, communication, organisational and time management skills. A flexible approach to day-to-day tasks is essential, in order to meet the demands of the service. You will also be expected to travel across Halton, in line with service needs, so access to transport is essential

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will contribute to the clinical supervision of students and junior staff. You will participate in service improvement projects, audits, in service training, and work collaboratively with our hospital and community colleagues to ensure our patients receive outstanding care.

We offer a structured induction program. Career progression support provided through individual job plan, core skills training, mentoring , regular supervision, CPD sessions to become skilled specialist clinicians with a good range of knowledge and hands on experience.

Our service supports teams health and wellbeing through activities and accommodate flexible working.

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.

Warrington and Halton Teaching hospitals NHS foundation trust is committed to providing an enjoyable and thriving place to work and learn.

The Halton Intermediate Care and Frailty Service benefits from having regular professional and personal development opportunities.

As a Trust we hold an annual awards event to recognise excellence within the Trust, as well as providing staff benefits such as childcare vouchers, car salary sacrifice schemes and discounts to nearby facilities and events. We have excellent travel links to nearby motorways and are easily accessible from Manchester, Liverpool and surrounding areas within Cheshire.

We welcome visits to the department prior to interview. For further information related to this post, please contact - Debbie Corburn, HICAF Therapy Manager Tel: 0151 511 8763 , Email: debbie.coburn@halton.gov.ukAdrian Lynne Band 7 Physiotherapist Tel: 0151 511 5427 Email: adrian.lynne@halton.gov.uk

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