Rotational Occupational Therapist

Wwl; Wigan; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rotational Occupational Therapist to work across diverse rotations including Community Therapy, Intermediate Care, Paediatrics, and Orthopaedics.

You will be part of a dynamic OT team, supported by experienced staff, with opportunities to develop your learning in a trusted NHS setting. Applicants may be final-year students; vehicles may be required for some rotations.

Qualifications

• HNC/Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
• HPCP Registration and active professional status.
• Evidence of post graduate CPD activities.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard OT services across rotation.
• Be source of knowledge for caseload management and advise others.
• Assess and treat patients; maintain autonomous records.
• Hold responsibility for own caseload under supervision.
• Assist teams in planning, coordinating and evaluating therapy services.
• Contribute to OT education and training within the rotation.
• Assess capacity, obtain valid consent within legal framework.

Skills

OT interventions

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Caseload management

MDT teamwork

Decision making

Self-directed learning

Teaching skills

Delegation

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

CPD evidence

Professional body membership

Job description

Main area Rotational Post Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with some rotations Monday to Sunday) Job ref 302-26- 8228509L-FLOW

Site Hindley Town Hall, Cross Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3AX Town Wigan Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/09/2026 23:59

People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the well established and dynamic Occupational Therapy Team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Rotational Occupational Therapist.

Rotations can include, but are not limited to, Community Therapy, Intermediate Care, Paediatrics, Learning Disabilities, Orthopaedics and Acute therapies.

Some rotations are Monday to Sunday and some rotations will require access to a vehicle with appropriate business insurance.

On each rotation the post holder will be supported by passionate and experienced team members who will help guide and support your individual learning needs and ensure that the best standards of care are provided.

You must be a registered Occupational Therapist but we will consider students in their final year.

We recommend applicants avoid using Ai to complete the personal statement section of the application.

This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard occupational therapy services to patients within the rotation.
• To act as a source of knowledge on the management of current caseloads and provide an advisory service to patients, relatives, other healthcare professionals and students.
• To take a role in the assessment and treatment of patients within the rotation, to provide occupational therapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working with direct supervision.
• To assist teams in planning, co-ordination, delivering and evaluating the therapy services provided within the rotation.
• To participate in the education and training of occupational therapists, other health professionals and OT students in the management of OT conditions as appropriate in the respective rotation.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high‑quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.

We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful
• ONE Team

We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high‑quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.

At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
• To ensure high standards of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support therapy assistants to do likewise.
• Post holders are required to work independently, guided by defined clinical & professional guidelines. Access to a more senior member therapist is available when necessary.
• To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of conditions, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive treatment and discharge plans.
• To take delegated responsibility from a senior therapist for managing patients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing generic and occupational therapy assessments and treatment plans for patients within the rotation.
• Formulate and deliver an individual occupational therapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills e.g. graded occupational therapy techniques, patient education, exercises, and other alternative options.
• To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To demonstrate appropriately developed knowledge for the co-ordination of a comprehensive OT plan relevant to the individual being tested.
• To assist the team in developing policy and procedures within therapy.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• To contribute to the provision of advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients within the rotational post you may be working in.
• To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack consent to treatment.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD
• Member of appropriate professional body

Experience

• Pre or Post Graduate Experience of working in a variety of settings
• Experience of treating patients with a variety of conditions
• Experience of applying the OT process with a range of patients
• Experience of managing a caseload (under supervision).
• NHS experience (placement/voluntary/employment).
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner

Skills

• Able to utilise a range of Occupational therapy interventions
• Effective inter-personal skills
• Effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Able to prioritise and manage own caseload.
• Able to work single handed and as part of an MDT.
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
• Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and utilise self-directed learning.
• Teaching skills.
• Able to delegate work appropriately to support staff

Knowledge

• Knowledge of a wide range of medical and surgical conditions.
• Knowledge of a range of assessment tools
• Knowledge of the Occupational Therapy management of a variety of conditions.
• Knowledge of professional ethics and their application in practice.
• Knowledge of the principle elements of clinical governance
• Knowledge quality agenda and its application.
• Good knowledge of appropriate IT
• Knowledge of the Healthier Wigan Partnership

Additional

• Clear vision of role
• Clear interest in this area of practice
• Able to travel independently between different sites of the Trust
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

Using AI when writing job applications
If you choose to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist in writing your application, it’s essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement to reflect the skills and experience to match your job application. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as it could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. Please refer to the attached "Applying for a role in the NHS guidance" for further information regarding the use of AI.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are assessed against the person specification. We strongly encourage you to use the supporting information section to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, providing clear examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require participation in an on‑call rota, particularly those that are operational in nature.

WWL is part of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. We recognise continuous or ‘unbroken’ service from any Greater Manchester Local Authority, NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This ensures access to our service-related benefits.

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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.