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Occupational Therapist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Full time and part time 30 hours considered
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Weekend Rota)
Job ref
370-AHP6THE-A945
Employer
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Warrington and Halton NHS Trust
Town
Warrington
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/04/2026 23:59

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Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Job overview

Are you ready to take the next exciting step in your career? Do you want to build on your clinical expertise while growing your leadership skills in a dynamic, supportive environment?

We’re thrilled to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our forward-thinking Halton Intermediate Care and Frailty Service (HICAF). If you're passionate about promoting independence, delivering person-centred care, and making a real difference in people’s lives, we want to hear from you!

We’ve been on an inspiring journey to transform intermediate care in Halton, bringing together health and social care into one integrated, collaborative team. You’ll be part of a service that truly puts people first, working in their own homes or in discharge-to-assess units, following a “home first” approach.

You’ll have opportunity to rotate across key areas of our service, gaining diverse experience and making a meaningful impact:

  • Single Point of Access
  • Community Rapid Response / Frailty Team
  • Reablement Team
  • Intermediate Care Unit

Join our vibrant multidisciplinary team including GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Therapy & Nursing Assistants, Dieticians, Care Support Workers, and Administrators. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

We’re Looking For:

  • A qualified OT with relevant experience
  • Organised, proactive, and passionate about enabling independence
  • A team player who thrives in a fast-paced, integrated care setting

Our patients are at the heart of everything we do – and we’re looking for someone who shares that passion. If you're a dedicated Occupational Therapist ready to take ownership of your caseload and deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic, integrated health and social care team.

  • Carry out holistic therapy assessments and provide clear diagnoses
  • Design and deliver personalised treatment programmes that empower patients
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and liaise with external agencies to ensure seamless care
  • Contribute to service improvement projects, audits, and in-service training
  • Support and supervise students and junior staff, helping shape the next generation of therapists
  • You’ll need to be adaptable and ready to travel across Halton to meet service needs.

We offer a structured induction programme, regular CPD sessions, mentoring, and supervision to help you grow into a skilled specialist clinician. Whether you're stepping up from Band 5 or looking to expand your leadership role, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

 

 

Working for our organisation

At Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we’re committed to creating a workplace where you can learn, grow, and feel valued.

Our team enjoys:

  • Regular professional development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements and wellbeing activities
  • Staff benefits including childcare vouchers, car salary sacrifice schemes, and local discounts
  • Easy access from Manchester, Liverpool, and Cheshire via excellent transport links
  • Annual awards to celebrate excellence across the Trust

 

We welcome informal visits before interview. For more information, contact:

Debbie Coburn , HICAF Team lead

01925 946 670,  Debbie.Coburn@halton.gov.uk

or

Adrian Lynne, Senior Physiotherapist 
01925 946 670,  [email protected]

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role. 

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Under Graduate Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Completion of relevant Post Graduate training
Desirable criteria
  • Post registration qualification in specialist area
  • Clinical educators certification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of Band 5 /6 core rotations
  • Experience of supervising, appraising and training staff and students.
  • Experience of managing challenging situations
Desirable criteria
  • Band 5/6 experience within Intermediate Care or related community role
  • Experience of audits, service development and implementation of change

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of local and national drivers for service delivery
  • Awareness of trust core values
  • Continuing commitment to CPD
  • IT literate in word processing and spread sheets
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of clinical governance and its impact on therapy services
  • Participation in staff management

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to use initiative and be proactive
  • Demonstrates being flexible within a team
  • Experience of effective contribution to MDT working
  • Demonstrate effective communications skills both written and verbal
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of single handed care equipment and approaches

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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 is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debbie Coburn
Job title
Team Lead HICAFS
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 511 8763
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