Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Stroke Therapy Teams at Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust. Our centralised and world-leading  North Mersey stroke centre will offer the post holder stroke specific rotations between two hospital sites (Aintree and Broadgreen). These rotations will include SEAC, Hyperacute stroke unit, Acute/Rehab stroke units and our Early Supported Discharge community teams. Your role will be to support the assessment and rehabilitation across the Stroke pathway.

This post requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a commitment to effective team working and skill sharing. The post holder will have experience working with adults with complex presentations, in particular Stroke and neurological conditions. The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership qualities; and be able to evidence supporting staff/student development. There will be opportunity to contribute to service developments that are both locally and nationally driven.

You will receive regular supervision/appraisal and have access to specialist training and learning opportunities in order to support your career development in this specialist field.

In order to fulfil the Early Supported Discharge element to this post, access to a vehicle with appropriate business cover is advantageous. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have the opportunity to work closely with highly skilled multidisciplinary colleagues, your named supervisor and support of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Therapy Management Team. 

The main responsibilities in this post include:

- To carry out an initial neurological therapy assessment to identify post stroke deficits and to clinically reason the need for further assessment and treatment.
- To identify the most appropriate form of ongoing assessment including functional assessments, seating, upper limb and need for splinting along with standardised cognitive and mood screens.
- To set patient centred goals, devise and regularly review treatment plans to achieve these.
- To work closely with the MDT to identify rehabilitation potential and the most appropriate setting for this to occur eg stroke rehab unit / own home.
- To communicate effectively with patient, family and wider organisations in order to effectively support patients recovery and co-ordinate a safe transfer of care / discharge.
- To effectively manage own caseload, prioritise and delegate to Generic Therapy assistants.
- To identify all necessary equipment to facilitate discharge and complete timely referrals to equipment supplier.
- To complete clear and concise referrals to other services and co-ordinate a timely discharge to ensure maintenance of patient flow.
- To ensure compliance with mandatory training and ensure all trust policies are followed.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. 

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

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