Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Occupational Therapist for their In-patient Orthopaedic Therapy Team. The role involves managing a complex clinical caseload, providing supervision to other therapists, and ensuring safe discharge practices. Candidates should have experience in orthopaedics, staff supervision, and relevant qualifications. The position offers a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 annually and requires full-time commitment across multiple hospital sites.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in in-patient orthopaedics.
• Experience of staff supervision.
• Experience of managing a complex clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Day to day clinical management of patients.
• Supervision, training and support to therapy staff.
• Provide therapy assessments and interventions.

Skills

Trauma and elective orthopaedic knowledge and skills

Complex Moving and Handling knowledge and skills

Complex Communication skills

Quality Improvement knowledge and skills

Education

Degree Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Post graduate study in a relevant field

Job description

Job summary

Are you a Band 6 or Band 7 Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career?

If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly specialised Occupational Therapist within the In-patient Orthopaedic Therapy Team at Warrington and Halton Hospitals.

The successful candidate will be a confident leader with experience of working within a fast paced and dynamic clinical environment. The successful applicant will be responsible for a personal clinical caseload of complex patients both in the elective and trauma based inpatient wards. The postholder will also provide clinical support and supervision to the wider integrated team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants.

The post holder will be required to have in depth understanding and experience of working within this specialist area. Additionally, the postholder will have a comprehensive understanding of the \'Home First\' approach to patient care, where health and care systems work together to provide a safe and timely discharge of people who no longer need to stay in hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post entails day to day clinical management of patients across both the trauma and elective wards, as well as supervision, training and support to both Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants of varying grades.

Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team and flow management within the Trust the successful candidate will be required to support the team lead in response to trust pressures and strategic objectives.

The post will involve providing therapy assessments and interventions for a diverse patient group. Experience of working within the NHS setting within orthopaedics is essential for the post.

The working hours for this post will be 37.5 hours per week - over 5 working days which will include a 7-day working contract and weekend rota commitment.

Based across the Trust sites for therapy services including Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington WA5 1QG and Halton Hospital, Hospital Way, Palacefields, WA7 2DA.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated \'good\' organisation with \'outstanding\' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Details

Date posted: 24 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year PA

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 370-AHP7THE-198

Job locations: Warrington Hospital; Lovely Lane, Warrington; WA5 1QG

Job description

Job responsibilities: Please refer to the job description of the post for further information.

We welcome visits to the department prior to interview. For further information related to this post, please contact Faye Morley, Clinical Team Manager on 01925 662725. Alternatively email, [e-mail]

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience as a Specialist Occupational Therapist in in-patient orthopaedics
• Experience of staff supervision.
• Experience of managing a complex clinical caseload

Desirable

• Experience of staff management.
• Complaints handling.

Qualifications

• Degree Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Post graduate study in a relevant field.

Desirable

• Level 7 or above study.

Knowledge and Skills

• Trauma and elective orthopaedic knowledge and skills.
• Complex Moving and Handling knowledge and skills.
• Complex Communication skills.
• Quality Improvement knowledge and skills.

Disclosure and UK Registration

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address: Warrington Hospital, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG