Senior Occupational Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Therapies Department in the dynamic 1st floor (orthopaedic) team as a full time Occupational Therapist (Band 6). The team covers both Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge General Hospitals working across elective and emergency orthopaedic surgery and our regional elective surgical hub working closely with our multidisciplinary teams. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to come and join us and can support flexible working requests. The team have an office base on each site, and assessment space available to them.,

• As a skilled clinician, assess, plan and deliver individualised programme of intervention evaluating the effectiveness for patients presenting with diverse andcomplex problems. Giving advice to patients and their carers when required.
• Working autonomously and having the freedom to act, with indirect supervision, prioritise and plan own caseload according to needs of the patient and resourcesavailable. Gain advice and support from a Senior AHP when required, clinical work isnot routinely monitored by others.
• Working with the Team Leader/AHP managers, proactively contribute to the discussions on service and policy development and implement in the workplace as directed.
• Ensure the effective and efficient and safe prescriptions of standard and specialised community equipment to meet the patient needs in a timely manner. To educate relatives/carers in the correct use of prescribed equipment when appropriate.
• Be responsible for the effective manual and computer recording of patient interventions accurately and appropriately, following Service/ Trust Policy.
  
  All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.