Band 5 Occupational Therapist - Rotational | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals; Winsford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a qualified or newly qualifying Occupational Therapist to join their Band 5 rotation. This role offers opportunities in various care settings and involves managing a patient caseload, working collaboratively, and developing skills under specialist guidance. Candidates should possess essential HCPC registration and relevant qualifications. This position provides excellent training support to foster professional development, offering a varied and fulfilling working environment.

Benefits

Preceptorship training

Continuing Professional Development programme

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or application for HCPC registration is essential.
• Knowledge of assessment tools and interventions relevant to patients.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Therapy Service.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined patient caseload autonomously.
• Contribute to service delivery in various clinical settings.
• Utilise effective communication skills for clinical advice.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Assessment and goal-planning skills

Continuous improvement knowledge

Car driving

Education

Relevant professional degree/diploma

HCPC registration or application

Tools

Assessment tools for patients

Job description

Do you want a varied start to your career with excellent support from a dynamic and friendly team? A brilliant Band 5 rotational Occupational Therapist opportunity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified or due-to-qualify Occupational Therapist to join our Band 5 rotation in exciting new development posts.

The Occupational Therapy rotation offers the opportunity to work in the following care settings: Cardio/Respiratory/Frailty, Orthopaedics, Acute Stroke Rehabilitation, REACT (A&E service), Discharge services, Hand Therapy, and intermediate Care. Services are based at Leighton Hospital and community locations in central Cheshire.

Preceptorship training is available and support to develop through a CPD programme with each team.

The role will require clear assessment and goal‑planning skills and the ability to carry your own caseload, prioritising your patients. Good communication is a requirement and knowledge of continuous improvement and development would be helpful.

To rotate through a wide range of rotations within MCHT, the acute Trust and CCICP, the Community Trust.

To undertake assessment of patients with a wide range of conditions and to work as autonomous clinicians, under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists as required, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.

To work collaboratively, using your communication skills with the patient, their NOK, members of the multidisciplinary team and multi‑agency teams to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008. We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health. The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

Job Description

• Work autonomously to manage a defined patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team, referring to a senior clinician who is available on a daily basis as required.
• Contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, which may include in‑patient wards, out‑patient and community clinics and the patient’s home.
• Utilise effective communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers.
• Maintain professional practice within the context of the Health & Care Professions Council. This includes standards of proficiency, conduct and performance, ethics and continuing professional development.

Person Specification – Essential

• HCPC registration or application for HCPC registration.
• Relevant professional degree/diploma.
• Knowledge of a range of assessment tools & interventions relevant to a broad range of patients.
• Awareness of recent NHS legislation, recommendations.
• Awareness of national and local priorities and changing trends.
• Broad range of clinical experience as a student in NHS settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Therapy Service.
• Effective communication and listening skills.
• Car driving or ability to demonstrate travel between sites/community settings.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026.