Occupational Therapist

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Upton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Foundation Trust in Upton is seeking a skilled Senior Occupational Therapist to join their in-patient therapy team. You will be responsible for assessing and treating patients, mentoring junior staff, and participating in a collaborative clinical environment. This role also involves engagement in training programs and extended service hours. An enhanced DBS check is required and covered by the Trust. Join a supportive team committed to patient welfare and professional development.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Support for extended working hours

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check required for this role.
• Experience in treatment and assessment in a specific specialty.
• Involvement in training and development of staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients.
• Supervise less experienced occupational therapists and students.
• Participate in providing 7-day services as needed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Supervision

CPD activities

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior (band 6) Occupational Therapist to join one of our in‑patient therapy teams at Arrowe Park Hospital. The team has a shared therapy office and works with the care of the elderly consultants and nursing teams for the benefit of the patients. They support activities such as bingo, discos and mocktail events to prevent deconditioning and provide community‑based Home First service and other rehabilitation services.

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. The service also supports student training and apprenticeships.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients/clients in a speciality and maintain associated records.
• Have a responsibility for Training & Development of occupational therapy staff, students and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced occupational therapists, assistants, apprentices and students.
• Participate as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area.
• Have own responsibility for CPD and other developmental activities.
• Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity.
• Participate in providing 7‑day services and extended working day, as required by the service. Some services work on extended hours rotas between 8 am and 8 pm.

Additional Requirements

An enhanced DBS check is required for this role. The Trust will pay for the DBS check and the cost will be deducted from salary over a period of 3 months.

Application Process

You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs. This is the platform where you will be able to track the progress of your application and receive communication from the Trust. Please ensure you check your email (including junk/spam) from which you apply regularly, as this account will be used for ongoing contact.

By applying for this post you agree to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application. If you are offered a position, your personal details will be automatically transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

Safeguarding and Employment Eligibility

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults. All Trust staff must adhere to the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board policies. New colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly welcome upon starting.