Specialist Occupational Therapist | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Specialist Occupational Therapist | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Chester, CH6 9GA

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

12/02/2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist post with the Rural Alliance Care Community Team based in Chowley and Ellesmere Port inpatient unit.

You will be part of an Integrated Care Community Team and hospital-based team providing therapy for patients in their own home and in an inpatient setting.

This will involve working with patients to remain in their own home in community and support with rehabilitation of patients in the hospital to support discharge home.

This role is working with the 2 teams team (community 3 days and inpatient 2 days), and will need to be flexible to support our colleagues within our 8 Care Community Teams in the Neighbourhood Group.

You could already be a Band 6 wishing for a change, or currently an experienced Band 5 who would like to take the next step in your career and practice in a community setting.

Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 28/01/2026 and the proposed interview date is 17/02/2026.

To work autonomously as a specialist therapy practitioner within an integrated Care Community Team to deliver a high-quality Occupational Therapy service through assessment and treatment of patients referred with complex rehabilitation needs.

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and communicate information to those agencies (either health or social background) involved, to meet the needs of the patient & plan effective care.

To participate in departmental In-service Training and Journal Club activities to further consolidate knowledge base and specialist clinical skills.

Participate in the CPD programme to share these skills with therapy and nursing colleagues.

To provide supervision, teaching and support to senior and junior staff, assistant staff and act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do.

We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date.

P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you ase download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values.

The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of…