rehab focussed Occupational Therapists

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking dedicated rehab-focused Occupational Therapists to join their Community Division. The role involves conducting assessments and implementing interventions for patients in community settings, along with supporting team development and training. The ideal candidate will have experience in community rehabilitation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage a caseload effectively. Enhanced DBS requirements apply, and the role involves travel across the borough for home visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in intermediate care at home or similar setting.
• Enhanced DBS with Adults' Barred List required.
• Strong skills in functional and specialist OT assessments.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments of patients in community settings.
• Plan and implement effective interventions.
• Supervise students and junior staff members.

Skills

Community rehabilitation experience

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Independently travel for home visits

Education

Qualified occupational therapist

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for rehab focused Occupational Therapists to join the Community Division in the Wigan borough. This role is part of the new Intermediate Care at Home Team.

Responsibilities

• Complete functional and specialist OT assessments of patients in community settings to facilitate earlier discharge.
• Plan and implement effective interventions, working closely with community services while managing risk.
• Provide an advisory service to patients, relatives, healthcare professionals and social care.
• Assist the Team Leader in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the intermediate service day‑to‑day.
• Function as an effective member of the multi‑disciplinary team and integrated team within Health and Social Care.
• Manage a defined caseload using evidence‑based/client‑centred principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• Regularly supervise students on practice placement and provide leadership and clinical supervision for other junior staff as delegated.
• Support team leads in the development and delivery of in‑service training for MDT colleagues.
• Support service development alongside senior colleagues, including data collection, audits, service review and other duties incidental to the post.

Qualifications

• Qualified occupational therapist with experience in community rehabilitation.
• Experience in intermediate care at home or similar setting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as an effective team member.
• Ability to independently travel across the borough to make multiple home visits each day.
• Enhanced DBS with Adults' Barred List required (obtained during pre‑employment checks).

Working pattern

Monday to Sunday. Requires travel across the borough for home visits.

About Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We provide acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. Our values are “happy staff, makes for happy patients” and we place the patient at the heart of everything we do.

Application instructions

Applicants should use the supporting information section of your application to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples. The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.