Band 5 Occupational therapist

Job overview

Band 5 Rotational Mental Health Occupational Therapist

(Fixed term until September 2026)

Location: Wirral | Start Date: ASAP

Are you an enthusiastic, passionate, and highly motivated Occupational Therapist eager to make a real difference in mental health care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic Adult Occupational Therapy Team.

This is a rotational post based at Springview Mental Health Unit, Clatterbridge Hospital. You will have the opportunity to rotate across each of the wards at Springview, which include:

• Three acute adult mental health assessment wards
• A ward for people with dementia
• Specialist inpatient eating disorder unit (SEDU)
• A Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

What You’ll Do: You will be part of a rotation offering diverse opportunities to gain a wide range of experience working with people with many different mental health conditions. Within this team, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality care to service users aged 18 and above who are experiencing acute mental health challenges. Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting holistic assessments and interventions, and supporting with discharge planning.
• Taking on the rewarding challenge of managing a diverse and complex caseload.
• Enhancing the lives of service users through facilitating meaningful therapeutic interventions.

Main duties of the job

You’ll work closely with our Occupational Therapists, experienced OT Technical Instructors (OTTIS) and our integrated multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure a seamless and supportive care experience for every individual.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a friendly, supportive, and well-established MDT.
• Receive dedicated guidance and direction from experienced Occupational Therapists.
• Benefit from ongoing professional development, including: Clinical supervision Annual appraisals Practice placement education A wide range of training opportunities Regular peer support
• Clinical supervision
• Annual appraisals
• Practice placement education
• A wide range of training opportunities
• Regular peer support
• Free access to a fully equipped gym

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours/week), Monday to Friday

Who We’re Looking For: We’re seeking an OT professional who is:

• Passionate about mental health and improving lives.
• Adaptable, eager to learn, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding environment.

We would welcome applications from reliable, resilient, focused, innovative, and hardworking individuals that are happy to share their skills and ideas but are also able to take direction.  This role offers an ideal career development opportunity for newly qualified Occupational Therapists or a qualified OT who is looking to widen their expertise in mental health care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, 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 Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

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.

CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

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.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.