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Job summary

Main area
CICC
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 18 hours per week (working weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
844-7778152
Employer
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC)
Town
Bebington
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/04/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:

We will support you and your community to live well.

Our values:

Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.

Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.

Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.

WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

 

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity available for an experienced occupational therapist to join CICC.  We are a team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, and technical instructors who work within a ward based environment in an integrated way with nurses, health care assistants, clinical support workers and also have adult social care staff co-located within the ward environment in order to provide holistic assessment and rehabilitation for people who have been deemed ready to leave hospital, but not yet ready to return home. The work is varied and interesting - no two days are ever the same. You will provide holistic assessments, work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and be able to assess, plan and follow up patients to enable them to reach their rehabilitation potential.

The post holder requires a high degree of empathy, understanding, diplomacy, honesty, and integrity as well as good communication and interpersonal skills, and be willing to undertake on-going training and development.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our busy, pro-active, integrated services based at the Community Intermediate Care Centre (CICC).

The role will involve completing comprehensive assessments for patients with a wide variety of both physical and mental health conditions as well as complex social issues, implementing treatment plans and collaborative working with our experienced MDTs. You will be expected to liaise and refer into wider health, social care, and voluntary agencies, when appropriate, to ensure best possible outcomes are achieved for patients, their Carers and families. 

You need to have significant post grad NHS experience, preferably with both acute and community experience, have a good understanding of risk management and moving and handling. Excellent communication skills and an ability to prioritise a large caseload of complex patients are essential. You will need good time management skills. This post would suit a Occupational Therapist wishing to develop their skills and knowledge in a supportive environment. The post holder will be expected to contribute to service improvement initiatives and actively participate in continuous professional development activities. There will be the opportunity for supervision and to attend in-service training and professional development.

For further information on the role, please refer to the JD and PS.

Working for our organisation

At WCHC, our priority is to provide safe, high-quality care to our communities every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. 

We strive to be a great place to work and thrive and are committed to investing in our staff to help them fulfil their potential through a range of learning and development opportunities.

Our staff are very much valued, and this is why we offer a range of employee benefits including family friendly policies, additional leave purchase scheme, laptops for remote working, free parking, staff wellbeing support services including counselling, inclusive staff network meetings, and a range of engagement roles.

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC) offers:

  • Supportive induction
  • Training
  • Opportunities to develop and enhance your skills
  • Being part of a multi-disciplinary team of health and social care professionals, and development within the wider Wirral’s NHS services.

Join Team WCHC and be part of our talented Allied Health Professional (AHP) workforce. Together we play a crucial role in treating, rehabilitating, and improving the lives of those we care for.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and personal specification for application requirements. Applicants are requested to provide the required information outlined in these documents in their application to demonstrate their suitability for the post.

 

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent qualification
  • Registered with Health Care Processionals Council as an Occupational Therapist
  • Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience e.g field work educator qualification

EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Three years experience in an NHS occupational therapy or rehabilitation setting undertaking a range of procedures and interventions
  • Up to date portfolio of continued professional development
  • Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance agenda

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to manage own time and determine priorities
  • Highly developed organisational skills
  • Ability to wait under pressure and respond quickly to unpredictable caseloads
  • Computer literate
  • Ability to manage, supervisor motivate staff

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential criteria
  • Have a flexible approach to work
  • Punctuality
  • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
  • Ability to empathise with others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldHSJ Best places to workArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gemma Flanagan
Job title
Therapy Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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