We are looking to recruit a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Secure Care Division, within a well established multi-disciplinary team (MDT) providing support to service users.
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are motivated, compassionate, and passionate about working within Secure Services.
Join us and become part of asupportive, forward-thinking teamcommitted to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
The post holder will be expected to manage a defined caseload, working as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy interventions. Using person-centred approaches, they will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to support service users’ functional skills, independence and recovery across a range of settings, while coordinating care and contributing to integrated care pathways.
They will support the delivery and development of the occupational therapy service by providing supervision and guidance to junior staff and students, maintaining high standards of clinical practice, and contributing to service improvement initiatives, governance, and quality assurance. The post holder will also play an active role in leadership activities, including prioritising referrals, promoting effective team working, and contributing to the ongoing development of therapeutic services.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
The post holder will work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality occupational therapy to a defined caseload. They will undertake comprehensive assessments of occupational performance and functional ability, planning and implementing individual and group interventions to support service users in developing skills across self-care, productivity and leisure, using evidence-based and recovery-focused approaches. The role includes coordinating care, contributing to case reviews, and working in partnership with families, carers and other professionals to ensure holistic and effective care delivery.
They will be responsible for managing and prioritising referrals, maintaining accurate clinical records, and ensuring interventions are delivered across a range of appropriate settings. The post holder will actively contribute to integrated care pathways and wider therapeutic programmes, supporting positive outcomes for service users while adhering to professional, clinical governance and Trust standards.
In addition, the post holder will provide professional support and supervision to junior staff, students and support workers, contributing to their development and the overall effectiveness of the team. They will support service development by participating in audits, service improvement initiatives, and the implementation of policies and procedures, and may deputise for senior colleagues where required. The role also involves contributing to the organisation and delivery of the occupational therapy service, promoting safe practice, and maintaining high standards of care in line with organisational objectives.
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jun 2026
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