Are you looking for your next opportunity? We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the team at Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust.
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.
Role Details:
To assess and identify the individual needs of patients and their carers, planning and implementing appropriate treatment programmes within both hospital and community settings.
- To record and report findings appropriately following the standard procedures used by the department to maintain high levels of written/verbal communication.
- To share skills/knowledge with other disciplines and patient/carers.
- To liaise with hospital/community-based staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of treatment and provision of equipment/adaptations to facilitate hospital discharge/prevent re-admission and support resettlement/re-enablement into the community.
- To ensure treatments offered to patients are based on the best available clinical evidence
- To attend ward rounds, case conferences and goal planning meetings
The benefits we can offer you in return:
- Putting People in Places to Care- be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider
- First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
- Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
- Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.