Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship - Band 5 Occupational Therapy

We are pleased to be offering the opportunity for two current LUHFT Assistant Practitioners/Therapy Assistants to undertake an Occupational Therapy Degree Apprenticeship. The course is being hosted by The University of Salford and will run over a 3-year period commencing in September 2026., The Royal will host one apprenticee with the other hosted by Aintree. The teams that they will sit in are yet to be decided., As an evolving clinician you will work alongside patients and their families supporting shared decision making and facilitating safe and appropriate transfer of care to wider health and social care services., To undertake Occupational Therapy assessment, implement treatment plans and evaluate care delivery according to health care needs for routine patients. To undertake Occupational assessment, implement treatment plans and evaluate care delivery according to health care needs for complex patients with the support of the Senior Therapists within the team. To liaise regularly with Senior colleagues regarding management of caseload, treatment progression and on-going care. To participate in multi-disciplinary working and take an active part in MDT meetings. To participate in teaching and advice-giving sessions with patients, carers and other Health Care Professionals to ensure best provision of patient care. To ensure effective communication with patients, carers and all Health Care Professionals about all aspects of patient care. This will include patients who will have difficulties in understanding and communication. To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy standards and rules of professional conduct. To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust and Departmental Standards of Practice. To ensure treatments offered to patients are based on best available clinical evidence. To comply with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott recommendations. To participate in Clinical Audit as appropriate in each speciality area under the supervision of a Senior Therapist. To identify clinical risk within own patient case-load and liaise with Senior Therapist for appropriate support. To undertake regular training and mentoring sessions with Senior staff to monitor and develop clinical and professional skills. To plan, manage and evaluate aspects of own work as agreed with Senior staff and Managers.

The minimum entry criteria includes both GCSE English and Maths at grades 9 - 4 (or A - C) or other equivalent qualification, such as Functional Skills level 2 in both. If you do not hold qualifications that equate to 96 - 120 UCAS points at Level 3 (A-Levels at BBB - CCC or above, BTEC at DDM - MMM etc) then applicants with experience will need to complete a short portfolio of work prior to acceptance on the course to evidence their ability to study at degree level. International applicants currently in the UK will need the VISA to be valid until at least the end date of the course (August 2029) and will require a fee assessment to ensure eligibility for apprenticeship funding. To be eligible for government-funded apprenticeships, international applicants must have the right to work in the UK and have lived in the UK or EEA for the past three years, subject to their immigration status., During the 3 years of training you will be supported in developing the knowledge and skills to undertake assessments and formulate/carry out treatment plans for a variety of patient groups. You will develop clinical reasoning skills and the use of evidence-based practice, as well as the ability to risk assess to ensure patient safety. You will utilise a problem-solving approach and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality patient care.,

• Insight into role and responsibilities of the post. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Therapy role in relation to the multi-disciplinary team
• Academic Entry Requirements as specified on the job advert
• Understanding of the HCPC Code of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and HCPC Standards of Proficiency
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of quality care and able to demonstrate how you have provided quality of care in your previous experience
• Basic IT skills, Good interpersonal skills
• Effectively communicate with patients and team members
• Positive and caring attitude
• Demonstrate compassion and empathy
• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to prioritise workload both in work and in studies, Demonstrate leadership abilities and accountability for own actions
• Flexible and adaptable
• Awareness of own limitations and recognises when to seek advice.
• Responsible and reliable
• Motivated and able to inspire others
• Meet satisfactory safe employment check standards
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday. The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.50 (standard disclosure) or £54.50 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.