Specialist Occupational Therapist in Liverpool

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient acute service in Liverpool. Dee Ward is a 16 bedded female inpatient acute ward, at Clock View Hospital, Liverpool.

We are looking for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our enthusiastic, innovative, and expanding mental health division Occupational Therapy team. The post holder will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with patients, carers, the multidisciplinary team, and wider agencies, and will work closely with colleagues following an evidence-based OT process.

The post holder will be responsible for providing high quality assessments, delivering treatment intervention plans, and evaluating outcomes for individuals with complex needs. Supervision will be provided by a Senior Occupational Therapist on site during which you will have the opportunity to explore further training and qualifications to develop both personally and professionally.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles. OT service provision within remit of clinical setting, including management of own caseload, staff supervision and service development.

Responsibilities for all staff:

• Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provision of community services, mental health care and learning disability care.
• Role model the values of the Trust – Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm, and Support – in all activities and interactions.
• Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning disabilities.
• Comply with the Duty of Candour, working across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services.
• Uphold and protect the reputation of the Trust both inside and outside of work, ensuring that actions and behaviours reflect the values and standards of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust at all times.
• Value the contribution of the patient and service user’s voice, as well as the views of families and carers.
• Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills.
• Observe statutory duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults and children.
• Actively participate in creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels equally valued, respected and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.
• Commit to Mersey Care’s mission of being an actively anti-racist health care provider and employer.
• Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data.
• Operate within organisational codes of practice, comply with all health and safety legislation, organisational policies and operating procedures.
• Understand and embrace the role of digital technology in the workplace.
• Comply with the NHS Constitution in relation to staff responsibilities.
• Support the creation of a positive environment and Restorative Just and Learning Culture, participate in related events, share concerns about safety and quality, and speak up against incivility while taking a collaborative approach to improve civility and respect.

This job description provides an outline of general activities and is not exhaustive. It will be reviewed as the Trust’s needs change, in consultation with the post holder.