Rotational Occupational Therapist

Mcht; Alsager; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training and development

Generous holiday 28 days + bank

Cycle to work

Vaccinations (flu and Covid)

Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Alsager is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join a rotational community and inpatient program. You will support education and supervision, work across Nantwich, Sandbach, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich, and participate in a 7-day urgent care rota as competencies grow.

The role emphasises MDT collaboration, complex caseloads, discharge planning and avoiding unnecessary admissions, with flexible, laptop-enabled remote working where possible.

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC and RCOT registration.
• Experience in NHS settings and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Computer literacy with MS Office and related tools.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload across rotations including acute, community and inpatient settings.
• Collaborate with MDT and supervise junior therapy staff and assistants.
• Discharge planning and hospital admission avoidance.
• Participate in a 7-day service rota as competencies allow.

Skills

NHS experience

Autonomy

Microsoft Office

Car driver

Education

HCPC registration

RCOT membership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be part of a rotational community and inpatient band 5 program, working times/days may vary between rotations.Part of urgent care response rota once competencies achieved. may require 7 day a week working. .) Job ref 412-COMM-8352773

Site Alsager Medical Centre Town Alsager Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/11/2026 23:59

Want to work somewhere you can really make a difference? Somewhere you’re encouraged to have ideas and empowered to create positive change?

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) deliver NHS Community Services across Cheshire. With a wide range of clinical disciplines, we are a dynamic, future-facing organisation passionate about delivering the highest quality healthcare whilst collaborating with our community partners.

We foster a culture of continuous improvement, built on compassion.

• Over 83% of staff would recommend CCICP as a place to work
• 90% of staff say the people they work with show appreciation to each other
• 88% staff say that patient care/service users are the organisations top priority
• Over 70% of staff believe there are opportunities for them to develop their career
• If a friend or relative needed treatment 81% of staff are happy with the standard of care provided

We are recognised nationally

• With over 24 Queen’s Nurses (and growing) we have one of the highest percentages proportionate to the size of our team
• Nursing Times Award winners in 2023 and finalists in 2024 for a Bladder and Bowl project. Our specialist Stoma service is currently shortlisted for a Nursing Times and British Journal of Nursing awards.
• Two Specialist clinicians have recently had their work recognised by Wounds UK
• Leighton Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, run by CCICP, was reviewed by Care Quality Commission and awarded the highest score in the North West

Job overview

We are looking for motivated Band 5 Occupational therapist to join our dedicated team here at CCICP and MCHT.

We have a fantastic team of highly skilled occupational and physiotherapists and look forward to welcoming you to our team. We have opportunities for education and development across the five care communities based in Nantwich, Sandbach, Crewe, Winsford and Northwich and within the inpatient and outpatient settings at MCHT and within the wider rotational program . We offer a supportive induction, supervision and mentorship programme.

The occupational therapist will work with a wide range of client groups across the rotations including those with complex and/or multiple needs. They will be working closely with the MDT and provide supervision to the less experienced therapy staff and assistants. There is an expectation to work between multiple sites in the organisation.

The occupational therapist may be expected to join the 7-day, service and will be lone working within lone working policy.

The rotational program may require hours/days worked to vary between rotations.

Main duties of the job

There is a varied caseload across the rotations and you will need to demonstrate knowledge, experience, and relevant clinical skills with patients with acute, complex / long term conditions, falls, orthopaedics, general mobility problems and neurological conditions, discharge planning and facilitation and hospital admission avoidance.

The successful candidate will work as a member of our multidisciplinary team including acute ward staff, outpatient staff, District Nurses, Advance Nurse Practitioners, Complex Case Practitioners, MacMillan Nurses.

The candidate will need to have experience of working in the NHS either as a student or qualified occupational therapist. The candidate will need to be computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft packages and have accurate keyboard skills. Our team utilises digital technology to support remote working and accommodate a flexible working approach where possible and is supported to do this with access to a laptop and mobile phone.

The candidate will need to have experience of working in the NHS either as a student or qualified occupational therapist.

There may be a requirement to join the urgent care response rota once competencies have been gained, with the full support of the senior Physiotherapists or Occupational therapists.

You are required to be a car driver and have access to your own vehicle.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Purpose - To undertake assessment of patients , developing your skills and knowledge within a supportive environment. To work as an autonomous clinician, under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists or Occupational therapists as required, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.

Person specification

Qualifications

Experience

• Previous NHS Experience either as student or qualified
• Broad range of clinical experience as a student or qualified in NHS settings
• Knowledge of assessment tools and interventions.
• community experience

Skills

• Evidence of effective communication
• Ability to prioritise caseload
• Full UK driver's license and access to car for work purposes.
• Evidence of independent and team working
• Ability to reflect on practise

Knowledge

• Ability to assess variety of clinical conditions
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate documentation skills and maintain appropriate clinical records
• Ability to manage own caseload
• Ability to demonstrate good time management skills

Registration

• HCPC
• RCOT

We offer enviable benefits* which include:

• Recognition: monthly ‘Because You Matter’ awards, with an annual awards celebration. CCICP Star of the Month acknowledgements
• Flexible working, tailored to the service, role and individual
• Training and development opportunities
• Mentoring and coaching
• Generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays. Increasing with length of service. Option to buy / sell annual leave.
• Fast track physiotherapy access
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave pay
• Sick pay
• Access to free counselling service 24/7
• Carers leave
• Free Flu and Covid Vaccinations
• Discounted complimentary therapies
• Access to hundreds of staff discounts nationally and locally
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service awards for all NHS service

KEY MESSAGES

• Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
• Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website .
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
• Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
• Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
• You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
• We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
• Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

We are a forces-friendly employers.

Candidates should ensure that all submissions and interactions reflect the candidate’s own skills, experience, and understanding. Any use of AI that compromises the integrity, fairness, or authenticity of the recruitment process may result in disqualification from consideration, withdrawal of offer, or dismissal if this these circumstances come to light post hire.

Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up-to-date information about whether the role they are applying for (incl. offered salary) is eligible.

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we'll be happy to discuss this with you.

We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
• You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
• We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone [e-mail]