Specialist band 6 Occupational therapist

Transformationunitgm; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join their team in Warrington. The role involves working with stroke and neurology patients, requiring excellent organizational and flexible skills. Candidates should have a strong background in rehabilitation, particularly within inpatient settings, and enjoy collaborating in a multi-professional environment. This position offers a full-time contract and the opportunity to positively influence patient care within a progressive healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in inpatient stroke rehabilitation.
• Experience in supervising staff and students.
• Demonstrated autonomy in working within a multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for stroke and neuro patients.
• Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.
• Manage time effectively to meet service demands.

Skills

Stroke rehabilitation

Neuro experience

Organizational skills

Flexibility

Time management

Education

Appropriate UK professional registration

Job description

Main area Occupational Therapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (until August 2026) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 370-AHP6TSS-796-A

Employer Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site warrington hospital Town Warrington Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/01/2026 23:59

Specialist band 6 Occupational therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

If you are a highly motivated Occupational Therapist with Stroke and Neuro experience you will not want to miss out on the opportunity to join an experienced Occupational Therapy Team working across the inpatient, intermediate care and early supported discharge services as a band 6 based at Warrington Hospital. The post would be suitable for an Occupational Therapist who has a passion for working within stroke and neurology and who enjoys working within a close friendly multi-professional team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate developed knowledge and skills in treating this client group, as well as the ability to work autonomously and as part of an experienced team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. They will have excellent organisational skills, flexibility, and time management skills in order to work within the demands of this busy service

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full details of this role ,inculding main duties and responsibilities are available in the full job description and person specification which you can find on the right hand side of the advert page

Person specification

Experience

• in patient experience in stroke rehab
• experience in in patient and Community rehab

experience

• Supervision of other staff
• supervision of students

Experience

• Experience in in patient stroke rehab
• Experience in ESD

WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website.

Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy is due to close on the advertised date. However, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

Name janette singleton Job title clinical lead OT Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01925662972

Additional information

For an informal visit please contact Janette Singleton