Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist (IMC)
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We are looking for an enthusiastic & suitably qualified individual to join our friendly Intermediate Care Team.
We have a full-time post (37.5 hours) to be worked Monday - Friday but this could change to a 7-day week in the future.
The post holder will provide rehab across the bedded areas and Intermediate Care within the Wigan borough and may also be required to support the New Intermediate Care at Home team service within the community settings.
It is essential for this role that you have the ability to independently travel across the borough to assess, formulate therapy plans and deliver therapy interventions for patients in their own place of residence. NHS experience is essential.
- To complete functional and specialist therapy assessments of people on the unit.
- To plan and implement effective interventions, work closely with other community services, to support patients to return and remain in their own homes, whilst maximising function and independence, while effectively managing risk.
- To act as a source of knowledge on the management of a varied range of conditions providing an advisory service to patients, relatives, healthcare professionals and social care.
- To assist the Team Leader in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the intermediate service provided to on a day-to-day basis.
- Function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team and the integrated team within Health and Social Care.
- To manage a defined caseload using evidence-based/client-centered principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To regularly supervise students on practice placement.
- To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other junior staff as delegated by supervisor.
- To support team leads in the development and delivery of in-service training for MDT colleagues.
- To consider and support service development alongside senior colleagues including data collection, audits, service review, etc.
- Responsible for providing therapy intervention to patients in a defined caseload using evidence-based/client-centered principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
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Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high-quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.
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We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:
- People at the Heart
- Listen and Involve
- Kind and Respectful
- ONE Team
We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high-quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.
At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Adele Davies
- Job title: Team Lead Physio
- Email address: adele.davies@wwl.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 03007021256
Please don't hesitate to contact if you would like an informal chat about the role.
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