Job description
Job summaryWe have an exciting full time opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join one of our in-patient therapy teams in a two year training position to develop into a Band 6 role based at Arrowe Park Hospital.
The team has a shared therapy office and work 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, working closely with volunteers.
The Therapy service supports Wirral residents being 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 support 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.
We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to come and join our friendly team in this developmental position.
Main duties of the job
- Assesses and treats own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintains associated records.- To have 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 8pm.)
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 description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapist position available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapist position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
- HCPC registration
- Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
- Appropriate experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist
- Previous care experience
- 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
- Student Educator Course
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
- HCPC registration
- Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
- Appropriate experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist
- Previous care experience
- 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
- Student Educator Course
Essential
- 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
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Arrowe Park Hospital
Arrowe Park Road
Wirral
CH49 5PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- CH49 5PE
- Type of Contract
- Full Time Jobs
- Published at
- 07-08-2026
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
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