Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking Specialist Occupational Therapists to join their Mental Health Care division. Positions are available across various wards in Liverpool, offering opportunities to enhance your clinical skills and develop leadership abilities. The ideal candidates will have a strong background in Occupational Therapy, with a commitment to providing exceptional care to individuals with complex mental health needs.

Benefits

Flexible working requests considered

Qualifications

• Professional training in Occupational Therapy with current HCPC registration required.
• Experience in supervision and leadership within a healthcare setting expected.
• Proven ability to develop and implement service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and intervention for service users in mental health settings.
• Develop treatment plans and evaluate outcomes for individuals with complex needs.
• Contribute to team environment and assist with the professional development of others.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Leadership principles

Education

Professional qualification appropriate to role

Registration with HCPC

Formal postgraduate qualification relevant to specialist area

Assessor/Mentor/Practice Educator Training

Job description

Job summary

There are several exciting opportunities to work as a Specialist Occupational Therapist within Mental Health Care Division, and Secure Division of Mersey Care, across Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens & Knowsley, and Halton and Warrington. We are looking for dedicated Occupational Therapists to join our enthusiastic, innovative, and expanding teams seeking to develop their clinical experience and knowledge, and to strengthen their leadership and managerial skills.Posts are available across the following wards; Newton, Dee, Windsor, Fern Wards

The post holder will be responsible for providing high quality assessment, delivering treatment interventions plans, and evaluating outcomes for individuals with complex needs.

Please contact for further information about these areas, visits to services are welcomed.

Main duties of the job

To utilise and develop specialist knowledge providing; professional, up to date interventions within a designated Occupational Therapy Services and to assist in the organisational development, co-ordination, and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Service in conjunction with the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy and relevant Team/Service Manager.The post holder will contribute to an environment that works with local services to provide evidence-based assessment and delivery of care, using the Model of Human Occupation, and within the context of the effective patient journey. They will continue with their own professional development and assist with that of other Occupational Therapy staff. They will be required to have a flexible approach to working hours to ensure that the needs of their clients are met.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

350-TWS7063222-A

Job locations

Various sites

Liverpool

L34 1PJ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see job description for further information. In summary:

- Provide assessment and intervention for service users residing within the inpatient services in the Mental health/ Secure care division

- Demonstrating effective partnership working

- Experience of Service development and innovation

- Experience in providing supervision and mentorship to others

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see job description for further information. In summary:

- Provide assessment and intervention for service users residing within the inpatient services in the Mental health/ Secure care division

- Demonstrating effective partnership working

- Experience of Service development and innovation

- Experience in providing supervision and mentorship to others

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Professional qualification appropriate to role
• Registration with HCPC
• Formal post graduate qualification relevantto specialist area of practice
• Assessor/Mentor/Practice Educator Training

Knowledge / Experience Essential

• Experience of receiving supervision and supervision of staff
• Evidence of effective partnership working
• Evidence of introducing service developments and innovation
• Evidence of active engagement in developing others
• Demonstrate the application of research and evidence-based practice within specialist field
• Demonstrate experience of problem- solving approaches
• Understanding of local, National, professional policies/guidance e.g Mental Capacity Act
• Understanding of local, National, professional policies/guidance e.g. Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection
• Demonstrate an understanding of own scope of practice and the implications for self and others
• Ability to recognise own behaviour and its impact on others
• Evidence of understanding and the application of leadership and management principles

Skills Essential

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to delegate& coordinate
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrate experience of managing difficult situations
• Able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with clients, colleagues and the wider team
• Good organisational/time management skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to identify risk and minimise risk effectively
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to health and safety
• Ability to reflect on experience and identify lessons learnt
• Computer literate
• Willingnessto travel in the course of performing duties

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Professional qualification appropriate to role
• Registration with HCPC
• Formal post graduate qualification relevantto specialist area of practice
• Assessor/Mentor/Practice Educator Training

Knowledge / Experience Essential

• Experience of receiving supervision and supervision of staff
• Evidence of effective partnership working
• Evidence of introducing service developments and innovation
• Evidence of active engagement in developing others
• Demonstrate the application of research and evidence-based practice within specialist field
• Demonstrate experience of problem- solving approaches
• Understanding of local, National, professional policies/guidance e.g Mental Capacity Act
• Understanding of local, National, professional policies/guidance e.g. Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection
• Demonstrate an understanding of own scope of practice and the implications for self and others
• Ability to recognise own behaviour and its impact on others
• Evidence of understanding and the application of leadership and management principles

Skills Essential

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to delegate& coordinate
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrate experience of managing difficult situations
• Able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with clients, colleagues and the wider team
• Good organisational/time management skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to identify risk and minimise risk effectively
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to health and safety
• Ability to reflect on experience and identify lessons learnt
• Computer literate
• Willingnessto travel in the course of performing duties

Desirable

• Presentation skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites

Liverpool

L34 1PJ

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites

Liverpool

L34 1PJ

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)