Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Overview

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.

• Carry a complex caseload.
• Support the Rehabilitation pathway and liaise with the Hub, Spokes and Extended Rehabilitation to facilitate a seamless discharge for patients from the Network inpatient facilities.
• Provide training and supervision to junior staff and undergraduate/pre‑registration students.

• Suitable experience as an occupational therapist, well‑motivated and dynamic.
• Demonstrated range of skills to join our rehabilitation inpatient team.
• Excellent organisational skills, interest in audit and research, and commitment to continuing professional development.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for 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.