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Band 6
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Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos (Post will include rota shift patterns between 8- 6pm including 10 hour shifts)
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408-25-681
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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Arrowe Park Hospital
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Wirral
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£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
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21/08/2025 23:59

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Senior Occupational Therapist- Unplanned Care

Band 6

 

To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Trosolwg o'r swydd

We have an exciting opportunity for  an Occupational Therapist to join our Unplanned Care Therapy Team. The post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in working across our busy A&E, Assessment areas including frailty at the front door. 

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. 

You will have professional support for your CPD from Band 7 Therapy team Leaders and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.

The post may also require working with the other inpatient therapy teams to provide senior therapy support.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to come and join our teams.  

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

- 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 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 weekend, evening and Bank Holiday on-call for acute respiratory patients.
- Participates in providing 7-day services and extended working day, as required by the service. (Our service works on extended hours rotas working between 8 am and 6.30pm).

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

Please see attached Job description for further information about the Senior Occupational Therapist position available with WUTH.

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have an enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.

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Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC (or student Occupational Therapist with qualification pending)
  • HCPC registration
  • Appropriate experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist
  • Core Rotations as a Band 5 Therapists in a range of core areas: Orthopaedics, Medical or Frailty Inpatients, Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Previous care experience
  • Experience working as part of multidisciplinary team
Meini prawf dymunol
  • 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
  • Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member
  • Experience supervising junior, students or non-qualified staff
  • Student Educator Course

Knowledge and Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Basic computer skills
  • Well developed theoretical knowledge under pinning Occupational Therapy practice
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system
  • Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patients.
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
  • Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice

Personal Attributes

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service
  • Good organisational skills
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Ability to show initiative but understanding when to refer to trained staff
  • Ability to organise own workload and administrative procedures

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Eleanor Brown
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Clinical Lead OT
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0151 604 7032
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