Main area Occupational therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-7222818
Employer Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site crossgate house Town sale Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 06/07/2025 23:59
Senior occupational therapist
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a part time (30 hours per week) Band 6 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Early Intervention Service in the Trafford directorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions to service users under Trafford Early Intervention Service establishing levels of function, identifying and engagement in their roles and meeting their values, evaluating and reducing risk and facilitating occupational performance to support recovery and enable the individual to live and thrive within their community. This may also include completion of occupational therapy assessments to support applications for housing and/or support packages
The post holder will also have the role of care coordinator for a defined group of service users.
Trafford Early Intervention Service offers Individual Placement Support (IPS) and the Senior Occupational Therapist also delivers IPS Interventions and provides clinical supervision to IPS Worker
The post holder will be an active member of the Early Intervention Service, contributing to the development of both the Inpatient and the Trust wide Occupational Therapy service.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Summary/purpose:
· To manage a define caseload within the Early Intervention Service, using evidenced based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and maintain accurate records in line with clinical pathways and operational procedure
· To have a designated caseload of service users with OT needs and provide OT assessments and interventions following clinical pathways
· To take the lead on employment and vocational interventions and networking with local organisations with support from junior IPS worker
· To participate in the duty rota operated by the team
· To provide professional advice and consultation to other member of the MDT, junior staff and support staff
· To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on placements
· To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Early Intervention and OT Service holding responsibility for designated projects
· To abide by the RCOT and HCPC Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
Person specification
Training
* • Diploma/Degree/MSC in Occupational Therapy with professional registration with HCPC
* Post registration training relevant to mental health
* Training in IPS
Experience
* Minimum 12 months experiences working as an occupational therapist and signed off from preceptorship
* Mental Health experience/knowledge about psychosis
* Post registration mental health experience in a community setting
* Experience of providing clinical supervision to junior/support staff
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org
The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
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Sponsorship
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Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**
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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.
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