Senior Occupational Therapist

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wirral is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their in-patient therapy team. The role involves assessing and treating patients, supervising less experienced staff, and engaging in multidisciplinary collaboration. Opportunities for professional development and CPD are supported by Band 7 Clinical Leads. The position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum pro rata, highlighting the commitment to both patient care and staff development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist with core rotations.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary team.
• Active collection of relevant CPD.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and treats own caseload of patients.
• Supervises less experienced occupational therapists and students.
• Participates in departmental audit and research.

Skills

Empathy

Clinical reasoning

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Graduate Diploma or BSc in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Go back Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 31 December 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior (band 6) Occupational Therapist to join one of our in-patient therapy teams here at Arrowe Park Hospital.

The team has a shared therapy office and work with the care of the elderly consultants and nursing teams for the benefit of the patients. The team support activities such as bingo, discos and mocktail events to prevent deconditioning.

The therapy service supports Wirral residents being in the right place, at the right time, utilising the community based Home First service and other rehabilitation services available.

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. The service also support student training and apprenticeships enabling you to contribute to the future of the profession.

You will have professional support for your CPD from Band 7 Therapy Clinical Leads and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to come and join our friendly team.

Main duties of the job

• Assesses and treats own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintains associated records.
• To have a responsibility for Training & Development of occupational therapy staff, students and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced occupational therapists, assistants, apprentices and students.
• Participates as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area.
• Has a responsibility re-own CPD and other developmental activities.
• Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity.
• Participates in providing 7-day services and extended working day, as required by the service. (Some of our services work on extended hours rotas working between 8 am and 8pm.)

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapist position available with WUTH.

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have an enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC (or student Occupational Therapist with qualification pending)
• HCPC registration
• Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
• Appropriate experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist
• Core Rotations as an Occupational Therapist in a range of core areas: o Orthopaedics o Medical or Frailty Inpatients o Neurological Rehabilitation
• Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team
• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists or similar
• High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge underpinning practice
• Demonstrate a good awareness of needs of patient and appropriate action to take
• Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member
• Experience supervising junior, students, apprentices or non-registered staff

Knowledge and Skills

• Basic computer skills
• Well developed theoretical knowledge under pinning Occupational Therapy practice
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patients
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
• Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice

Personal Attributes

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service.
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff.
• Ability to organise own workload and administrational procedures

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata