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Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Neston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Neston is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Neston and Willaston Care Community Team, delivering rehabilitation at patients' homes. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team to assess and treat complex rehabilitation needs, helping patients remain independent at home.

The role includes supervision and teaching for junior staff and involvement in CPD activities.

Qualifications

• Band 6 Occupational Therapist with NHS community experience.
• Ability to work autonomously in a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to CPD and teaching junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously as a specialist therapy practitioner within an integrated Care Community Team to deliver high-quality Occupational Therapy through assessment and treatment of patients with complex rehabilitation needs.
• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and communicate information to health or social care agencies to meet patient needs and plan effective care.
• Participate in departmental in-service training and Journal Club, contribute to the CPD programme, and supervise junior staff and students.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Supervision

Teaching

CPD

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

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Company: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We have a exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist post withinthe Neston and Willaston Care Community Team based in Neston as part of an integrated care team.

You will be part of a small and supportive Integrated Care Community Team providing Therapy for patients in their own home. This will involve working with patientsto remain in their own home in the community and support with rehabilitation of patients.

The team works across Neston and Willaston working alongside 3 GP practices to deliver care to the practice population

You could already be a Band 6 wishing for a change, or currently an experienced Band 5 who would like to take the next step in your career and practice in a community setting.

This post is part time 22.5 hours per week.

To work autonomously as a specialist therapy practitioner within an integrated Care Community Team to deliver a high-quality Occupational Therapy service through assessment and treatment of patients referred with complex rehabilitation needs

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and communicate information to those agencies (either health or social background) involved, to meet the needs of the patient & plan effective care.

To participate in departmental In-service Training and Journal Club activities to further consolidate knowledge base and specialist clinical skills. Participate in the CPD programme to share these skills with therapy and nursing colleagues.

To provide supervision, teaching and support to senior and junior staff, assistant staff and act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Aug 2026

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust