Band 6 Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the occupational therapy team at The Walton Centre, the UK's only stand-alone neurosciences NHS Trust, delivering a range of specialist services to a population of 3.5 million people across Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, the Isle of Man and North Wales. The post sits within The Cheshire and Merseyside Rehabilitation Network (CMRN) a unique collaborative integrated pathway delivered via a hub and spoke model providing specialist rehabilitation to patients who have suffered traumatic injury or illness dependent on need and not diagnosis.

We require a suitably experienced, well motivated and dynamic occupational therapist who is able to demonstrate a range skills to join our rehabilitation inpatient team. Working within a multi-professional team you will gain excellent specialist experience within the field of neurological, neurosurgery, and pt with complex rehabilitation needs.

To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients who have complex presentation.

Carry a complex caseload

To support the Rehabilitation pathway and to liaise with the Hub, Spokes and Extended Rehabilitation to facilitate a seamless discharge for patients from the Network inpatient facilities.

An effective team player, with excellent organisational skills with an interest in audit and research and a commitment to continuing professional development and will provide training and supervision to junior staff and undergraduate/pre-registration students.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do.

As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Registered member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy and the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Experience of complex rehab/neuro and as well as established OT skills
• Completion of Professional practice educator's qualification.

• Awareness of current NHS issues and relevant frame work / quality indicators
• Knowledge of current DH guidance
• Ability to initiate and apply evidence based practice within a clinical area
• Able to manage own time within clinical and non-clinical activity and to guide others using problem solving and decision making skills.
• Take an active role within a multidisciplinary practice.
• Evidence of Clinical Audit
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of clinical governance and its application within Occupational Therapy / Rehabilitation.
• Able to write, implement and audit policies.
• Ability to provide specialist high quality clinical intervention that is evidence based
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• A positive attitude to change and flexible working practices to meet changing service demands.
• Ability to manage own stress and stress in others.
• Able to use basic IT systems, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Effective presentation and education skills.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Pro Rata Per Annum