Senior Occupational Therapist (Acute)
Job Summary
A exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Therapies team. Permanent full & part‑time - Monday to Friday with some weekend working. Hours can be discussed at interview as we are happy to consider fewer hours for the right candidate. The successful candidate will support the Team Leads and Clinical Service Leads in the delivery of Occupational Therapy interventions across the Medical wards, Surgical wards and the Therapy Rehabilitation Area at RAEI, as well as supporting the future development of the services and its staff. The post offers the opportunity to work alongside the dynamic Physiotherapy and Home First Therapy team offering a Home First approach for patients as appropriate. In addition there will be opportunities to deliver bespoke 1:1 and group based OT interventions for patients on our Acute rehabilitation ward and Therapy rehabilitation unit.
Main Duties
* To carry out specialist assessment and treatment interventions for patients admitted to RAEI with the aim to optimise functional independence and safety.
* To facilitate safe and timely discharges with appropriate transfer of care and/or referral to community health and social care providers.
* Contribute to the determination of a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate, and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care. Communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
* Take part in the education and training of Occupational therapists and qualified and non‑qualified healthcare / social series / education staff including medical staff.
* To support the Team Leads and Clinical Service Manager in the day‑to‑day running of the Occupational Therapy service within the Acute therapy service.
* To work alongside the wider MDT (health and social services) on the delivery of interventions as required.
Essential Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
Essential Experience
* Range of experience of treating patients within an acute setting
* Experience of managing own clinical caseload including ability to prioritise and delegate when appropriate
* Advising and supporting junior staff and/or students through formal and informal supervision
* Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
* Experience of working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and contributing to ward meetings/handovers
* Experience of assessing and treating patients with more complex needs
* NHS experience
Essential Skills
* Understanding of core occupational therapy skills within the elective orthopaedic setting
* Supervisory skills
* Able to maintain judgement under pressure
* Effective written, verbal and non‑verbal communication skills
* Able to manage own workload and determine priorities
* Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance and utilise self‑directed learning
* Effective overall personal time management
* Comprehensive clinical reasoning skills relevant to caseload
* Ability to work flexibly
* Good IT skills
Essential Knowledge
* Post‑graduate training/CPD in relevant area of practice
* Knowledge of current best practice in acute occupational therapy
* Comprehensive knowledge of a range of relevant medical clinical conditions
* Knowledge of a range of assessment tools
* Comprehensive knowledge of relevant occupational therapy interventions
* Knowledge of relevant ADL equipment and their application
* Understanding of health, safety and risk management policies
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development
* Knowledge of the principle elements of clinical governance
Additional Requirements
* Clear vision of professional role
* Clear interest in this area of practice
* Knowledge and/or specific training in relevant moving and handling techniques
* Access to transport for work purposes
* Participation in 7‑day service provision
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to the role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Details
Location: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN
Contract: Permanent
Schedule: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata
Date posted: 19 November 2025
Employer
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all eligible candidates.
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