occupational therapy jobs

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Ancora House.

We are looking for someone who wishes to utilise their skills within OT, demonstrating skills in assessment and interventions, in a supportive team environment. Our team consists of qualified OT staff and Technical Instructors. We work within a large MDT consisting of nursing staff, medical staff, psychology , speech and language therapy, specialist eating disorder service and educational staff.

Planned shortlist date is 22/12/25 and planned interview date is 09/01/26.

Ancora House has 2 inpatient GAU wards, Coral and Indigo and a future Integrated Eating Disorder Unit. They provide person centred acute care for young people aged 13-18. Both Coral and Indigo Ward focus on assessment and short-term treatment. This position will allow you to develop a range of knowledge and skills of various mental health conditions such as; eating disorders, anxiety, psychosis, depression - to name a few!

This role requires being professionally responsible for developing the Occupational Therapy provision to the Tier 4 service (Cheshire and Merseyside) and ensuring it is needs led, evidence based and in line with current legislation, values, and service principles.

The post holder will have the unique opportunity to develop both their assessment and intervention skills. The OT service within Ancora House follows the full OT pathway, from assessment to intervention and outcome measures. Opportunities to access a range of training across conditions and models of practice (MOHO).

The post offers the successful applicant the exciting opportunity to join this team in providing the highest quality of care for our service users. The individual must also be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C’s in practice, these being Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.

Within Ancora House we have dedicated resource to support staff development.

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, Liverpool and Stockport.

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.

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 training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!