Senior 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 healthcare trust in the UK is looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their inpatient therapy team at Arrowe Park Hospital. This role involves assessing and treating patients, supervising junior staff, and contributing to the training of students. The successful candidate will have opportunities for professional development and support for CPD. The position requires working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care during extended service hours. Benefits include access to a warm and friendly team environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Friendly working environment

Paid enhanced DBS check

Qualifications

• Professional support for CPD with Band 7 Clinical Leads.
• Experience in inpatient therapy settings.
• Specialised knowledge in elderly care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own patient caseload in the specialty.
• Train and supervise occupational therapy staff and students.
• Participate in clinical teams and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Involvement in service development activities.
• Provide care during extended service hours.

Skills

Assisting in treatment of patients

Supervision of junior staff

Participation in training programs

Conducting departmental audits

Education

Relevant Occupational Therapy Degree

Job description

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 works with the care of the elderly consultants and nursing teams for the benefit of the patients. The team supports activities such as bingo, discos and mocktail events to prevent deconditioning.

The therapy service supports Wirral residents 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 supports 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.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and treats own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintains associated records.
• Has 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 8 pm.)

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 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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025.