Occupational Therapist

Job summary Band 5 Rotational Mental Health Occupational TherapistLocation: 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: o Three acute adult mental health assessment wardso A ward for people with dementiao Specialist inpatient eating disorder unit (SEDU)o 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: o Conducting holistic assessments and interventions, and supporting with discharge planning.o Taking on the rewarding challenge of managing a diverse and complex caseload.o 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? o Be part of a friendly, supportive, and well-established MDT.o Receive dedicated guidance and direction from experienced Occupational Therapists.o Benefit from ongoing professional development, including:o Clinical supervisiono Annual appraisalso Practice placement educationo A wide range of training opportunitieso Regular peer supporto 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: o Passionate about mental health and improving lives.o 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 new graduates or newly qualified Occupational Therapists or a qualified OT who is looking to widen their expertise in mental health care. We encourage all potential applicants to contact us via the phone to get more information about the job or book a visit. You tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVulFV_IA9F5HX1C4XWud3A About us Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. 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 at CWP. Details Date posted 22 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 373-SMH2764 Job locations Springview Clatterbridge Hospital Bebington CH63 4JY United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities 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 Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values