Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Rotational Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 28 October 2025

Job summary

A full time, permanent opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist (Band 5) which would suit a student working towards HCPC registration. You would join our Therapy Team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) in a rotational post. Rotations include Department of Medicine for the Elderly, Orthopaedics (trauma and elective), Medicine, Surgery, Acute Neuro, Neuro Rehabilitation (at Clatterbridge Rehabilitation Centre) and Community discharge to assess bed based service.

Each team has a dedicated therapy office shared with physiotherapy and assistant colleagues to support collaborative working. The Therapies Directorate supports student training and apprenticeship roles in both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy. New recruits are supported as preceptors by the Practice Education Facilitators and can link in with the AHP Clinical Educator.

Main duties of the job

To communicate effectively with staff, patients, relatives and carers and other agencies regarding care and treatment in order to co-ordinate care and to ensure effective and appropriate planning and delivery of treatment.
To be managed by a therapy team leader.
To maintain good working relationships with all other staff involved in patient care.
To establish a rapport with patients in order to gain their compliance with the treatment programmes.
To communicate effectively with patients and adapt approach where there may be barriers to understanding eg deaf, confusion.
To be a caring, responsible member of the AHP service and to take a full part in the life of the Department.

About us

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.

Date posted

17 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

408-25-879

Job locations

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park Road

Wirral

CH49 5PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Rotational Occupational Therapist position available at WUTH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further informationabout the Rotational Occupational Therapist position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC (or student Occupational Therapist with qualification pending)
HCPC registration (or pending)
Appropriate experience as a student or qualified Occupational Therapist ? Previous care experience
Student placements in a range of core areas: o Orthopaedics o Medical or Frailty Inpatients o Neurological Rehabilitation

Desirable

Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists or similar

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Basic computer skills

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

Graduate Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC (or student Occupational Therapist with qualification pending)
HCPC registration (or pending)
Appropriate experience as a student or qualified Occupational Therapist ? Previous care experience
Student placements in a range of core areas: o Orthopaedics o Medical or Frailty Inpatients o Neurological Rehabilitation

Desirable

Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists or similar

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Basic computer skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park Road

Wirral

CH49 5PE

Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Arrowe Park Hospital

Arrowe Park Road

Wirral

CH49 5PE

Employer's website

https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)