Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist

Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist Band 6 Main area Clinical Support Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours * Full time * Flexible working 37.5 hours per week Job ref 408-26-570 Site Arrowe Park Hospital Town Wirral Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/08/2026 23:59 Job overview Fancy taking up a permanent, full time role in our Senior Occupational Therapy Rotation? We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic candidate 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, Emergency care services (frailty at the front door, acute assessment areas), medical inpatient wards, orthopaedics (Trauma & Elective), Neurology (Acute, Specialist Rehab Centre and Early Supported Discharge), 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 six monthly rotations through the various teams with opportunities to extend your skills in the clinical specialities and develop leadership skills. You will be encouraged to participate in service improvement through audit and research, with educational opportunities through the in-service training programmes. We are also looking to work with partnership organisations to offer opportunities to work in community settings. You will have professional support and supervision from the Therapy Team and Clinical Leaders and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required. Each Therapy team has an office which is shared with the physiotherapists and assistances. Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic occupational therapist who can: * Assesses and treat own caseload of patients / clients in a speciality and maintains associated records. * To 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. * 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 rota working between 08:00 and 18:30). Working for our organisation 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. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapy position available with WUTH. Person specification 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 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 Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Information If the post you are applying for requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, please note that, in line with Trust policy, the cost of submitting and processing the DBS application for successful applicants will be met by the individual. For substantive employees, the DBS costs are recovered through salary deductions following commencement in post in 3 equal instalments. For bank workers and individuals appointed to honorary positions that require a DBS check, the cost must be paid in advance via the Trusts payment link before a start date can be confirmed. Please note that DBS fees and any associated administration charges are subject to periodic review and may change from time to time. The cost of the DBS check would vary depending on the level required for the role: The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this atDBS Update Service - GOV.UK Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for apprenticeship opportunities in relation to the role they are applying for. Eligibility is determined by specific residency requirements set by government funding rules and is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Our organisation cannot guarantee eligibility for all applicants. UK nationals or individuals with the right of abode typically meet the residency requirement if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK, the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least three years prior to the start date of the apprenticeship. Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship. Please note that it is the responsibility of applicants to assess their own eligibility for visa sponsorship in relation to the role they are applying for. Our organisation cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles, and eligibility is determined by the UK Home Office’s points-based immigration system on a case-by-case basis. For further information please see: Skilled Worker Visa Eligible Occupations and Codes. For further details on skilled worker sponsorship, please consult the UK Home Office guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK. Additionally, the New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers provides helpful information on the recruitment process for candidates applying for roles in the UK. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check that they meet the current English language requirements before submitting an application for a role where they would require a visa application. Full details are available hereSkilled Worker visa: Knowledge of English - GOV.UK This information does not constitute legal advice, and we strongly recommend seeking independent legal guidance tailored to your individual circumstances. Safeguarding The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance. Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. J-18808-Ljbffr