Occupational Therapist - Urgent & Emergency Care

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is recruiting an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Urgent & Emergency Care Therapy Services at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. The role supports patient flow across Frailty, Emergency Department and Acute Medical Units, working with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, patient-centred care.

You will supervise and develop junior staff, collaborate with community providers to ensure smooth transitions of care,

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Urgent & Emergency Care

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Company: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Urgent and Emergency Care Therapy Services at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.

This role offers the opportunity to work within a fast-paced and evolving clinical environment, supporting patient flow across Frailty, Emergency Department and Acute Medical Units, while working closely with multidisciplinary teams and community partners to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

You will join a forward-thinking therapy service within a modern, purpose-built hospital, working within integrated teams to support patient flow and deliver high-quality care across the urgent care pathway.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work across a dynamic and fast-paced clinical environment, supporting patients within Frailty, Emergency Department, and Acute Medical Units. The post holder will utilise advanced clinical reasoning, clinical judgement and problem-solving skills to enable patients to optimise their independence, avoid unnecessary hospital admission, and support safe and timely discharge.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of the Occupational Therapy role within urgent care pathways and will work collaboratively with fellow Band 7 Therapists to lead and support the therapy team, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants.

A key aspect of the role will be working in partnership with community providers to support seamless patient pathways, ensuring safe transitions of care and continuity of rehabilitation within community settings.

You will be confident managing a varied and complex caseload within a challenging environment, demonstrating resilience and adaptability.

We are committed to staff development and offer regular supervision, appraisal, and personalised development planning. The role includes responsibility for the supervision, support and development of junior staff and students.

UHLG staff are required to work flexibly, to support seven-day services and participation in shift patterns over an extended working day.

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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

For additional information please contact Martin Schofield - [e-mail] / 07768558272

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust