Rotational Occupational Therapist

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Upton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist (Band 5) for a full-time position. The role involves coordinating care in emergency medicine and unplanned admissions, alongside maintaining strong relationships with patients and staff. Ideal candidates will possess an Occupational Therapy degree and strong communication skills. This position is set to provide valuable experience in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with patients and adapt approach for understanding barriers.
• Managed by a therapy team leader.
• Caring and responsible member of AHP service.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care and delivery of treatment.
• Maintain good working relationships with staff involved in patient care.
• Support student training and apprenticeship roles.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient rapport building

Team collaboration

Education

Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

Overview

An immediate start, full time, secondment opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist (Band 5) to join our Therapy Team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH). This position is likely to be working in the team in emergency medicine and unplanned admissions until the end of March 2026, although other rotations/placement locations could be considered from the following: Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Orthopaedics (trauma and elective), Medicine, Surgery, Acute Neuro, Neuro Rehabilitation (at Clatterbridge Rehabilitation Centre) if there was a preference.

Responsibilities

• To communicate effectively with staff, patients, relatives and carers and other agencies regarding care and treatment in order to co-ordinate care and to ensure effective and appropriate planning and delivery of treatment.
• To communicate with patients and adapt approach where there may be barriers to understanding e.g. deafness, confusion.
• To be managed by a therapy team leader.
• To maintain good working relationships with all other staff involved in patient care.
• To establish a rapport with patients in order to gain their compliance with the treatment programmes.
• To be a caring, responsible member of the AHP service and to take a full part in the life of the Department.
• All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

The Therapies Directorate supports student training and apprenticeship roles in both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. New recruits are supported as preceptors by the Practice Education Facilitators and can link in with the Therapies Clinical Educator. The service also works with Community Partners and offers rotations in discharge to assess bed based services. We are committed to exploring opportunities to further expand rotations available for staff to support clinical development.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.