We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000 if you need to relocate to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply; please see the attached document. If applicable, please mention this on your application so we can discuss it during the interview process.
The post is available at Band 6 – Band 7 progression, dependent on experience.
Ancora House comprises 26 beds across 2 wards, Indigo and Coral. It includes a Tier 4 CAMHS service, a specialist Eating Disorder Service (CHEDS), and Ancora CARE.
This role requires professional responsibility for developing the Occupational Therapy provision within the Tier 4 CAMHS service (Cheshire and Merseyside), ensuring it is needs-led, evidence-based, and aligned with current legislation, values, and service principles.
To work using high-level specialist expertise within multidisciplinary teams across Tier 4 CAMHS, managing a caseload of service users with complex mental health and learning disabilities, providing core occupational therapy interventions to help individuals achieve a valued lifestyle and optimal functional ability. This includes providing specialist training and advice to team members and partner agencies.
You will be professionally responsible for developing and leading the Occupational Therapy services in Tier 4 CAMHS, including supervising other staff regarding Occupational Therapy input.
Responsibilities include conducting occupational therapy assessments for a caseload addressing occupational performance, strengths, and deficits, enabling service users in self-care, productivity, and leisure. You will assess and manage risks and monitor mental and physical health status.
You will collaborate with service users to identify intervention goals as part of the overall care plan, applying a high understanding of disability effects, and providing training and lifestyle advice. You will plan and implement complex, evidence-based interventions in various settings, including hospitals, community, and homes.
Monitoring, evaluating, and modifying treatments to measure progress and ensure effectiveness are essential. You will actively manage risks to ensure safety while respecting service users' rights to positive risks to support recovery.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care, along with three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites, serving Wirral, Cheshire, Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool, and the North West with specialist services.
Our aim is to improve community lives through compassionate, person-centred care. We are rated Outstanding for Caring and overall Good by the Care Quality Commission.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organization, and holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP values diversity and encourages applications from those with experience of our services.
We offer up to three weeks’ induction through our Prepare to Care program to help new starters integrate effectively.
Whether starting your career or seeking to apply your skills in a new role, CWP offers opportunities suited to you.
Please download the full job description from the ‘documents to download’ section below for detailed responsibilities.
Our recruitment process is based on competence and values. We seek candidates who demonstrate the Trust’s values in their daily lives and during interviews, exploring not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Review the Trust’s Values and consider how they align with your personal values. Your application should reflect your understanding and provide examples demonstrating these values through your behaviors.
An applicant guide is available at the bottom of this page, and further application support can be found on our website. For guidance, contact our recruitment team via email or call 01244 393100.
If you have a disability meeting the Equality Act 2010 definition and meet the essential criteria, answer ‘YES’ to the ‘Guaranteed Interview Scheme’ question. Please inform us of any support needs during the process.
The Guaranteed Interview Scheme also applies to armed forces community applicants who meet the criteria. We encourage applications from reservists and cadet force volunteers.
Applicants will pay for their DBS check, with costs deducted from salary post-appointment; enrolling in the DBS Update Service is recommended for a small annual fee of £16.
New NHS entrants will start at the minimum of the salary scale.
Apply early as we may close the vacancy early if we receive many applications.
Good luck with your application. We look forward to welcoming you to Team CWP!
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