Position Overview
An exciting opportunity to join a team of 5 Occupational Therapists specialising in vocational rehabilitation for a community-based service working with adults with an acquired brain injury. The focus is to assist people with achieving a return to work or other meaningful activity. The post is based at the Acorn Suite, Countess of Chester Health Park, and provides a service to the Wirral Area.
The Acquired Brain Injury Service has continued to develop since its origins, the team members have increased in numbers and the service deliver has expanded in many ways. The post holder will be working alongside brain injury case managers, psychology assistants, Consultant neuropsychologists, lived experience connectors and service user volunteers.
CWP NHS Trust provides opportunity for mandatory training and personal development. They are a responsive and inclusive employer that provide opportunity for flexible working. They encourage service users to become involved at all levels: Governor's, Lived Experience and Volunteering.
Shortlisting for this vacancy is due to commence on 13/02/2026 and the proposed interview date is 05/03/2026.
Core Responsibilities
* Assist people who have had an acquired brain injury or a stroke to achieve a return to work.
* Explore steps to achieving this such as fatigue management, voluntary work and other activities of productivity.
* Incorporate work rehabilitation, work task simulation, worksite visits and job analysis.
* Maintain liaison with employer's Occupational Health, HR and Line Managers.
* Collaborate with other relevant organisations.
* own caseload with support and guidance from senior OT.
Please refer to attached job description for details.
Key Relationships
* Brain injury case managers
* Psychology assistants
* Consultant neuropsychologists
* Lived experience connectors
* Service user volunteers
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 and Liverpool.
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.
Induction & Training
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 of the role.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Miss Bernie Walsh
Job title: Clinical Specialist OT Vocational Rehabilitation
Email address: Bernie.walsh2@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07879 628719
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100.
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