Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist
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An exciting opportunity for a specialist Occupational Therapist
Mulberry ward in Macclesfield is a 26 bed mixed gender acute mental health ward. The ward has good occupational therapy facilities with an activity room, small rehab kitchen and therapy gym. There are access to lovely outdoor spaces too.
About the Role
The role will involve working closely with the whole MDT to provide key Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for all inpatient service users. We use the Model of Human Occupation as the basis for our work, and undertake a range of standardised cognitive and functional assessments. The post holder will be responsible for supporting and supervising a small Occupational Therapy team including Occupational Therapists and Technical Instructors and will themselves receive support and supervision from the Lead Occupational Therapist. Informal support is also available from other members of the MDT. Within the AHP team we have OT staff, a speech therapist and a Physiotherapist.
Responsibilities
- Assessment of individual's cognitive and functional skills.
- Contribute towards delivering a programme of therapeutic interventions to help in meeting people's mental health needs.
- Undertake home visits to help support safe discharge planning.
- Contribute positively towards patient flow by engaging in clinical discussions and planning for patients' futures.
- Supporting and supervising other members of the small Occupational Therapy team.
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About Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP)
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
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All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
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Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
How to Apply
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kate Sharp
- Job title: Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address: kate.sharp3@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07584557551
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
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