Specialist Occupational Therapist / Team Lead (Acute)

Are you a dynamic, motivated, forward-thinking individual with a passion for acute stroke/neurology care and rehabilitation. If so, we are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the acute stroke team at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan. This is a permanent full time post (37.5 hours) working across Monday to Sunday. You will oversee, coordinate and develop the OT stroke/neurology service providing specialist assessment, and intervention of acute stroke patients while supporting a team of Band 6s , Band 5 OT, therapy support workers and students. You will provide clinical leadership & stroke specialist occupational therapy in a fast paced environment managing a clinical caseload, completing specialist assessments, treatment sessions and discharge planning.,

• Provide occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting to the acute stroke unit.
• To act as a source of expertise on the management of complex and general neurological patients providing an advisory service to patients, relatives, occupational therapists and other healthcare professionals and medical staff.
• To take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have complex and or chronic presentation, and to determine occupational therapy treatment indicated.
• To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To undertake a leadership role in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluation of the therapy service provided to the patients within the speciality across the sites on a day to day basis.
• To educate and train occupational therapists, other health professionals, medical staff and physiotherapy students in the management of neurological conditions.
  
  Good time management and complex discharge planning skills are essential to this post, as well as excellent organisational skills, a flexible approach and an ability to problem solve. We have strong links with community teams throughout the stroke pathway. MDT working is essential so you must have an understanding and full appreciation of other disciplines.
  
  Choose Well - Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.