Rotational Occupational Therapist | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in the UK is seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to join their Therapy Team. The role involves working primarily in emergency medicine, with opportunities for rotations in various specializations. The ideal candidate should possess effective communication skills and a relevant degree in Occupational Therapy. This position offers a welcoming environment with support for new staff.

Benefits

Support for professional development

Collaborative working environment

Accessible location with good transport links

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in patient care and therapy settings appreciated.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with staff and patients to coordinate care.
• Build rapport with patients to ensure adherence to treatment.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Effective communication

Patient rapport establishment

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant degree in Occupational Therapy

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 location 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.

Each team has a dedicated therapy office shared with physiotherapy and assistant colleagues to support collaborative working. 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 offering rotations in discharge to assess bed based services. We are committed to to exploring opportunities to further expand rotations available for staff to support clinical development.

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 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 communicate effectively with patients and adapt approach where there may be barriers to understanding eg deaf, confusion.
• 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.

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.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Rotational Occupational Therapist position available at WUTH.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025