Specialist Occupational Therapist- | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Mental Health Intensive Support Team (MHIST) in Macclesfield. You will deliver specialist OT assessment and interventions for patients with complex mental health needs, working closely with the MDT to promote recovery and independence.

The role emphasises risk management, adaptive care planning and clear communication to prevent crises and support community living.

Qualifications

• Senior OT with experience in mental health and community settings.
• Ability to work with a MDT to deliver recovery-focused care.
• Strong risk management and adaptive care planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for patients with complex mental health needs.
• Work intensively with a small cohort of patients to support recovery and independence.
• Collaborate with the MDT to ensure needs-led, high-quality care and effective planning.

Skills

Risk management

Communication skills

MDT collaboration

Care planning

Recovery focus

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist- | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Company: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Macclesfield, SK10 3JE

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 16 Oct 2026

Closing date: 15 Nov 2026

We are recruiting an experienced Occupational Therapists to join the Mental Health Intensive Support Team (MHIST) in Cheshire East (Macclesfield).

MhIST is a Trustwide community rehabilitation service that provides specialist assessment, treatment, interventions & support to help people recover from complex mental health problems & to regain the skills & confidence to live in the community.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will work intensively with a small cohort of patients with a range of complex needs offering specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention, providing high quality levels of care in order to assist these patients to live a meaningful and purposeful life. The Occupational Therapists will work alongside the MDT to ensure effective and needs-led patient care with a strong focus on recovery, goal setting,identifying relapse indicators and promoting independence.

The MHIST team are proactive in pre-empting crisis and preventing admission into hospital, and therefore you must be able to demonstrate excellent skills in risk management, adaptive care planning and communication skills with a genuine attitude of care and dedication to this type of cohort of patients.

As the role involves the assessment and treatment of patient's within their own home, access to transport for work purposes is essential

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £15 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

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