Rotational Occupational Therapist

Under the supervision of the Specialist and Advanced Occupational Therapists the post holder will be required to undertake Occupational Therapy Intervention to a designated caseload, gaining experience through involvement in a rotational scheme. The role will require the provision of a high quality, effective Occupational Therapy service to inpatients, outpatients and outreach clients. The post holder will be required to provide an Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse clinical presentation and pathology to determine a clinical diagnosis and provide treatment via therapeutic interventions as indicated and develop effective treatment plans. Reports to senior Occupational Therapists, Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy, Team Leaders and is accountable to Therapy Pathway Managers and ultimately the Therapy Services Manager. We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our supportive Therapy Department. You will be part of the Band 5 Rotations at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, having the opportunity to work at Ellesmere Port Hospital and in the Community setting. The rotations will provide you with an opportunity to gain a wide range of experience across Medicine, Care of Older People, Neurology including Stroke, Rapid Response, Hand Therapy, Vascular Surgery and Intermediate Care. Applicants must be HCPC Registration and able to demonstrate they have successfully completed a broad range of placement across clinical areas in the NHS. Good time management skills, organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements to this post. The post holder will be part of an established network for peer support and professional development and will contribute to the development of Therapy Assistants and Students when on placement. Participation on the trusts weekend and 7 day rotas is an integral part of the post.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.


• Good team support
• A supportive and reflective learning environment
• Regular formal and informal supervision provided by experienced Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy staff
• Opportunity to engage in Service wide clinical governance activities