Senior 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 healthcare institution in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist for a permanent full-time position. The role offers varied rotation across specialties including paediatrics, A&E, and orthopaedics. Candidates will manage their caseload, contribute to the training of new staff, and engage in service development activities. The Trust is committed to providing professional support for continuous development in an environment that fosters clinical skills and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients in a specialty and maintain associated records.
• Train and develop occupational therapy staff, students, and apprentices.
• Participate as a member of the therapy team within a specified clinical area.
• Take responsibility for own CPD and developmental activities.
• Involve in departmental audit, research, or service development.
• Participate in providing 7-day services and extended working days.

Job description

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 candidate to 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.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients / clients in a specialty and maintain associated records.
• Have a responsibility for training & development of occupational therapy staff, students, apprentices and other staff groups in this specialty. 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 re-own CPD and other developmental activities.
• Involvement 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).

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Dec 2025.