# Specialist Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/24a05b39-bf54-419c-915d-2e31c3396d9d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/24a05b39-bf54-419c-915d-2e31c3396d9d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Prescot - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-24T14:43:30.780Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Whiston/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Therapies/Therapies-v8056642 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8056642?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Specialist Occupational Therapist - Band 6 Permanent 2-hour Urgent Crisis Response (UCR) and Community Frailty Team - 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 job The 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As 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 Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/ assisted driver ### Skills **Essential** - 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 **Desirable** - Mentorship skills ### Experience **Essential** - 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Occupational Therapist - HCPC registration **Desirable** - Clinical Educators Certificate - Post Grad accredited study e.g. MSc in relevant health studies ## Documents - [hwwb risk id (docx, 96.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10346518) - [job description (docx, 166.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10346516) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [person specification (docx, 60.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10346517) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.