Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist

Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist

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Due to internal promotion there is a permanent full‑time role in our Senior Occupational Therapy Rotations. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic candidate to join our teams to complete varied rotational opportunities in Band 6 roles.

We currently offer a wide range of rotations across paediatrics, A&E, frailty at the front door, acute assessment areas, medical inpatient wards, elective and emergency surgical inpatient wards, orthopaedics (Trauma & Elective), Neurology (Acute, Specialist Rehab Centre and Early Supported Discharge Team), 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 6‑monthly rotations through the teams with opportunities to extend skills in the clinical specialities and develop leadership skills.

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. We are also looking to work with partnership organisations to offer opportunities to work in community settings.

You will have professional support for your CPD from the Therapy Team and Clinical Leaders and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.

• Assess and treat own caseload of patients/clients in a speciality and maintain associated records.
• 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.
• Participate as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area.
• Have a responsibility for own CPD and other developmental activities.
• Be involved in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity.
• Participate in providing 7‑day services and extended working day, as required by the service (some services work on extended hours rota between 08:00 and 18:30).

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 is within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Liz Waters |

Job title:

Therapy Manager | Email:  | Telephone:

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care