Specialist Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Whiston Hospital in Knowsley (part of the Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) is offering a twelve months' maternity cover for an experienced occupational therapist in the Burns, Plastics and Reconstructive Therapy Team.

The role involves managing and rehabilitating complex burns and plastics patients within a multidisciplinary team across inpatient, outpatient and clinic settings, with rotation between clinical areas.

Qualifications

• Degree in occupational therapy (required).
• HCPC registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy management and rehabilitation for complex, challenging burns and plastics cases.
• Deliver bespoke, person-centred occupational therapy to patients.
• Work across inpatient, outpatient and therapy-led clinic settings.
• Rotate across both clinical areas to build specialist knowledge.
• Contribute to seven-day therapy provision.
• Work independently and as a core member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Take part in the in-service training programme.
• Help develop junior staff and students, including supervision and appraisals.

Skills

MDT collaboration

Time management

Communication

Record keeping

Prioritisation

Mentoring

Education

Degree in occupational therapy

Job description

Twelve months' maternity cover in the Mersey Regional Burns, Plastics and Reconstructive Therapy Team at Whiston Hospital, part of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The role manages and rehabilitates complex burns and plastics patients within a multidisciplinary team, across inpatient, outpatient and clinic work. Rotation between both clinical areas and seven-day cover set this post apart. Candidates need HCPC registration and their current manager's release for the secondment before they apply.

What the job involves

• Provide therapy management and rehabilitation for complex, challenging burns and plastics cases
• Deliver bespoke, person-centred occupational therapy to patients
• Work across inpatient, outpatient and therapy-led clinic settings
• Rotate across both clinical areas to build specialist knowledge
• Contribute to seven-day therapy provision
• Work independently and as a core member of the multidisciplinary team
• Take part in the in-service training programme
• Help develop junior staff and students, including supervision and appraisals

Qualifications

• Degree in occupational therapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Advanced clinical knowledge and evidence of evidence-based practice in a relevant setting
• Experience of line managing a team, including objectives, appraisals and delegation
• Evidence of effective MDT working
• Experience of service development
• Problem-solving approachesContinuing professional development

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant national policies, guidance and assessment tools
• Awareness of own strengths and limitations
• Ability to motivate team performance to meet objectives
• Prioritising work to deadlines with good time management and a flexible approach
• Communicating effectively across a variety of settings
• Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT, including presentation skills

Other

• Commitment to the Trust values of kindness, openness and inclusion
• Ability to travel between hospital sites by own car or with an assisted driver

Nice to have

• Clinical Educators Certificate
• Postgraduate accredited study, such as an MSc in a relevant health subject
• Audit and research in a clinical area
• Mentorship skills

What’s offered

• Well-established in-service training programme
• Opportunity to advance specialist knowledge through rotation across the service