Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustSpecialist Occupational TherapistJob summarySpecialist Occupational Therapist - Band 6 Permanent
2-hour Urgent Crisis Response (UCR) and Community Frailty Team
37.5 hours post
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the St Helens 2-hour UCR, Community Frailty and Virtual Ward Therapy Team. This integrated multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team will provide specialist rapid assessment and interventions to our local population of St Helens. Whilst being predominantly community based you will also work as part of a larger team in several Frailty specialist areas. Working in a diverse environment offers scope to build on skills across all our pathways including the community, a high paced AED setting as well as a specialist service within Bevan Court - our Frailty and Reablement Unit.
Our progressive working environment will manage 'crisis' on a daily basis, taking referrals from community, care homes and acute colleagues as well as self-referrals. Your clinical skillset will contribute to people being able to remain safely and supported in their own homes wherever possible and preventing unnecessary A&E attendances.
Our Crisis Response Service operates as a clinically led multi-disciplinary team comprising of Frailty Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Social Workers and support workers.
The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.Main duties of the jobThe service provides a 7 day, 8am-8pm, urgent and timely response to referrals. Following this, a rapid assessment and community intervention for up to 72 hours will support adults 'in crisis' with health or social care needs at home.
You will be a champion of an integrated community care approach, a strong team player with experience of MDT working and an excellent communicator. You will be adaptable, committed, able to organise and prioritise work effectively and able to work well under pressure. You must be able to travel around various community locations delivering care. You must be motivated, enthusiastic and have proven experience of working as an autonomous practitioner. A commitment to improving the patient's experience is essential.
The successful candidate should have a working knowledge and experience of community or acute services and be familiar with the patient pathways between hospital and home. You will be required to process referrals, manage a caseload independently and take responsibility for providing assessment and treatment of patients with a variety of medical conditions.
About usMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
Our services:
Acute CareProviding emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary CareProviding primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community ServicesProviding adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional ServicesWe provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
DetailsDate posted 24 June 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 409-8056642
Job locations Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Whiston, L35 5DR, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a Trust, we are committed to continuing professional and personal development and will therefore provide support with regular supervision and training. We are keen to promote collaborative practice and to develop staff within a supportive and friendly environment. You will participate in delivering training to other staff to facilitate their development.
Current HCPC registration is essential.
The successful candidate will have a valid DBS check with the Trust and will be required to pay for the cost of the DBS disclosure, the cost of which will be deducted from their first salary.
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a Trust, we are committed to continuing professional and personal development and will therefore provide support with regular supervision and training. We are keen to promote collaborative practice and to develop staff within a supportive and friendly environment. You will participate in delivering training to other staff to facilitate their development.
Current HCPC registration is essential.
The successful candidate will have a valid DBS check with the Trust and will be required to pay for the cost of the DBS disclosure, the cost of which will be deducted from their first salary.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Degree in Occupational Therapist
- HCPC registration
Desirable- Clinical Educators Certificate
- Post Grad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies
ExperienceEssential- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence-based practise in relevant health setting
- Awareness of own strengths and limitations
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools
- Experience of line managing a team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and effective delegation and co-ordination
- Evidence of effective working within an MDT
- Experience of Service development
- Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
- Demonstrates continuous Professional Development
Desirable- Audit and research in a clinical area
SkillsEssential- Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
- Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills
- Have a flexible approach to working with good time management
DesirableOtherEssential- Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/ assisted driver
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Degree in Occupational Therapist
- HCPC registration
Desirable- Clinical Educators Certificate
- Post Grad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies
ExperienceEssential- Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence-based practise in relevant health setting
- Awareness of own strengths and limitations
- Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools
- Experience of line managing a team including setting objectives, conducting appraisals and effective delegation and co-ordination
- Evidence of effective working within an MDT
- Experience of Service development
- Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
- Demonstrates continuous Professional Development
Desirable- Audit and research in a clinical area
SkillsEssential- Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
- Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills
- Have a flexible approach to working with good time management
DesirableOtherEssential- Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/ assisted driver
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).Employer details
Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Whiston, L35 5DR, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Whiston, L35 5DR, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Lead Occupational Therapist, Kirsty Lyon-Bowden, Kirsty.lyonbowden@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk, 01516765137
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