Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist

The post entails day to day clinical management of patients across both the Emergency Department, Frailty Assessment Unit and in patient areas as well as supervision, training and support to both Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants of varying grades. Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team and flow management within the trust the successful candidate will be required to support the team lead in response to trust pressures and strategic objectives.
We have a diverse team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants to support in the delivery of therapy at Warrington Hospital. The post will involve providing therapy assessments and interventions for a diverse patient group. Experience in Frailty, Inpatient Care and Discharge Planning is essential for the post.
The working hours for this post will be 30 hours per week - over 4 working days which will include a 7-day working contract and weekend rota commitment.
Based across the Trust sites for therapy services including Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG.

The Rapid Response Team at Warrington and Halton Hospitals is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a suitably qualified Band 6 or 7 Occupational Therapist with excellent communication and leadership skills and a desire to work with patients in an acute care setting to join our service. The successful candidate will be a confident leader with experience working within a fast paced and dynamic clinical environment. The successful applicant will be responsible for a personal clinical caseload of complex patients both in the Emergency Department and inpatient wards. The post will also provide clinical support and supervision to the wider integrated team of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants.

Working for our organisation
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.