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Occupational Therapist

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital 

Neurological Rehabilitation/Spinal Cord Injuries

Full-Time Permanent Post - 37.5 hours per week (may include weekend and extended days)

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic individual  Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man. We invite applications for a  WTE permanent post within the spinal cord injury/neurological rehabilitation therapy team. 

The candidate will need to be an experienced occupational therapist clinician who has had experience working with spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions.

Southport Hospital is a small and vibrant place to work with lots of forward-thinking initiatives and projects. There are excellent opportunities for personal development. You will receive support and clinical supervision from experienced Occupational Therapists and have opportunities to attend internal and external training linked with your personal development plan.

A keen interest in service development and involving/encouraging more junior staff is essential as is the need to be innovative.

If you believe you have the skills that we are looking for and are ready for a positive challenge then we would love to hear from you.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• To assess and treat patients within the ward or Community setting.  
• To assist Clinical Therapy Manager/Team Leader in service development and the provision of a quality service.  
• To take responsibility for junior members of staff and delegate duties as necessary, providing appropriate level of support at all times.  
• To meet the Therapy and Community and Continued Care Service objectives.  
• To cover for absence when required within the Community and Departments of Southport & Ormskirk Hospital Trust
• To take part in the weekend rota if applicable.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.

From 1^st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.

The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.

Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• ​​​​​​SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:

• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available.