Specialist Occupational Therapist

Main area Specialist Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job
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Site Clarion Centre, Bowmere Hospital, Town Chester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/08/2026 23:59

Are you a highly motivated mental health Occupational Therapist looking for a new opportunity within acute care? We have two full time opportunities for Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapists at Bowmere Hospital as part of the Specialist Mental Health care group.

The postholders will provide senior clinical leadership within the acute care inpatient multidisciplinary team, supporting service users with specialist assessment and intervention, and support safe discharge.

The postholders will be expected to coordinate the OT service on their designated ward, and carry a clinical caseload. They will be responsible for supervising Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Technical instructors, and work alongside the Lead Occupational Therapist and other Specialist OTs in delivering service developments.

These are ideal posts for adaptable, creative practitioners who are looking for opportunities to develop clinical leadership skills and further their specialism within mental health.

The postholders will be skilled and experienced mental health practitioners who can take on complex cases, and can show evidence of understanding an acute care service. This is a busy team environment where no two days are the same requiring a high level of problem solving and organisation. The postholder will be able to supervise others in applying the 6

Cs within acute care, understand governance issues and have knowledge of current evidence based practice.

Our service has an established acute care pathway and Therapeutic Activity program. We have a well resourced Therapy department and gym, with dedicated team office space. Our Therapy team also includes Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy colleagues, and Fitness Instructors. We are a friendly team and support CPD, career progression and staff wellbeing. There are also links to the wider Occupational Therapy and Allied Health Professionals network.

As a Trust, we encourage commitment to clinical supervision, research, and practice placement education.

Please 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 the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

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