Rotational B6 Specialist Occupational Therapist

Within this rotational role you will be expected to use your specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of your own caseload of patients. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams and provide assessment and treatment advice in a ward environment or in other areas such as patients' homes. General duties of this role include providing clinical supervision for less experienced Band 5 staff, students, and non-qualified staff. Some of our teams offer a weekend working rota which you will be expected to contribute to in-line with delivering seven-day services.

Therapy Services is looking for motivated and enthusiastic Occupational therapists to join our newly introduced Band 6 rotational team. This is a unique opportunity, and we are one of the few organisations in Cheshire and Merseyside to offer a rotational Occupational Therapist post at a specialist level., Our teams are lively, friendly, dynamic and are keen to offer the best possible service to our patients. We offer excellent support through clinical supervision and in service training opportunities to enable you to consolidate your career and develop as an Occupational therapist. The Trust offers a host of clinical and leadership training opportunities to help you meet your future aspirations. Additionally, we provide close links with Universities and Trust research team to ensure your all-round development. As a Therapy service, we are big enough to provide you with varied experience and small enough to care.
Our Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and on a journey to becoming Outstanding for our patients, our communities and each other. 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, discounts to nearby facilities and events and major retailers. We have excellent travel links to Manchester, Liverpool, and surrounding Cheshire.

This will be an ideal role for experienced Band 5s or existing Band 6 Occupational therapists who are looking to explore different specialties in a band 6 capacity. The Trust is unique in being able to offer an excellent mix of both inpatient and community rotations. The successful candidate will join our very supportive therapy teams and rotate every 6 months across a wide range of areas including:
§ Acute Medical and Elderly Team including our award-winning Dementia Unit
§ Respiratory (including critical care and surgical wards)
§ Trauma & Orthopaedics (including trauma and elective)
§ Intermediate Care and Frailty Service