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Prif leoliad
Clinical Support
Gradd
Band 6
Contract
Cyfnod Penodol: 12 mis (Fixed term)
Oriau
Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
Cyfeirnod y swydd
408-25-716
Cyflogwr
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Math o gyflogwr
NHS
Gwefan
Arrowe Park Hospital
Tref
Wirral
Cyflog
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
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Yn cau
19/08/2025 23:59

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Occupational Therapist- Surgery

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 in-patient therapy teams covering surgical areas and working alongside the respiratory team.  The post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience in this specific area .  The team have a therapy office shared between physio and OT, which supports blended working.  Ensuring Wirral patients are in the right place at the right time is supported by Home First. 

There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. There will be opportunities to develop skills within critical care.

You will have professional support for your CPD from Therapy Team and Clinical Leader and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.  The services also support student training and apprenticeships enabling you to contribute to the future of the profession.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic candidates to come and join our friendly 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, apprentices 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 rotas working between 8 am and 8pm.)

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.

Manyleb y person

Knowledge and Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Basic computer skills, including use of an electronic patient record system
  • 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
  • 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

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC
  • HCPC registration
  • Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
  • Appropriate experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist
  • Previous care experience
  • 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
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, apprentices or non-registered staff
  • Student Educator Course

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 an administrational procedures

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Enw
Christine Irvin
Teitl y swydd
Clinical Lead - Medical and Surgical Team
Cyfeiriad ebost
[email protected]
Rhif ffôn
0151 604 7059
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Alterative contact: 

Lucinda Rowlands - Clinical lead respiratory team   [email protected]

0151 6785111 ext 2389

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