Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK seeks a Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist for a permanent full-time position. Responsibilities include assessing and treating patients within various specialties while supervising junior staff. Candidates must possess a recognized qualification in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration, along with experience in a multidisciplinary team. The role offers opportunities for professional development and training in a supportive environment. Ideal for those looking to enhance their skills in varied clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio.
• Appropriate experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist.
• High level of clinical reasoning with excellent theoretical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients/clients.
• Participate as a member of the therapy team and the MDT.
• Participate in providing 7-day services and extended working day.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Good written and oral communication skills

Understanding of national issues in clinical practice

Education

Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 30 December 2025

Due to internal promotion there is a permanent full time role in our Senior Occupational Therapy Rotations. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic candidates to come and join our teams to complete varied rotational opportunities in Band 6 roles.

We currently offer a wide range of rotations across paediatrics, A&E, frailty at the front door, acute assessment areas, medical inpatient wards, elective and emergency surgical inpatient wards, orthopaedics (Trauma & Elective), Neurology (Acute, Specialist Rehab Centre and Early Supported Discharge Team), elderly medicine inpatients and general rehabilitation.

These rotational positions aim to provide opportunities to develop your skills across a range of clinical settings. We offer 6 monthly rotations through the teams with opportunities to extend skills in the clinical specialities and develop leadership skills.

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. We are also looking to work with partnership organisations to offer opportunities to work in community settings.

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

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic occupational therapist who can:

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintain associated records.
• Have a responsibility for Training & Development of occupational therapy staff, students, apprentices and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervise less experienced occupational therapists, apprentices, assistants and students.
• Participate as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area.
• Have a responsibility for own CPD and other developmental activities.
• Involve in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity.
• Participate in providing 7-day services and extended working day, as required by the service. (Some of our services work on extended hours rota working between 08:00 and 18:30).

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 Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapy position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Basic computer skills, including use of an electronic patient record system
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice

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
• Experience supervising junior, students, apprentices or non-registered staff

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