Overview
Join to apply for the Senior Occupational Therapist role at Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Therapies suite, providing input into the male acute adults of working age ward in the Wigan directorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH). The post is based in Atherleigh Park Hospital in Leigh and has 17 beds. The unit has 5 wards in total, one PICU, three adults of working age acute wards and one older persons ward.
Responsibilities
* Deliver holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions to service users on the ward, establishing levels of function, identifying engagement in their roles and meeting their values, evaluating and reducing risk, and facilitating occupational performance to support recovery.
* Support discharge planning from hospital, including completion of OT assessments to aid housing or alternative hospital settings and to identify longer term OT/rehab needs requiring support from other NHS services.
* Work as part of an established inpatient therapies team comprising occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychological therapists, activities coordinators and AHP support staff. Deliver on the ward while being an integral part of the therapies site team.
* Engage in professional development with supervision and opportunities aligned to your development plan; contribute to OT pathways within the Trust Network for adults of working age.
* Provide evidence-based clinical assessments and recovery-focused interventions and communicate effectively with service users and the multidisciplinary team.
Team and environment
You will join a supportive, creative and motivated multidisciplinary team that values Occupational Therapy and practice development. Professional, clinical and managerial supervision is actively provided. A therapies team on site provides support to develop and implement the correct pathway for service users.
Location and organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 staff and delivers services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care across Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, with specialist services across Greater Manchester and the North West.
At Atherleigh Park, the team is based on a ward but part of a strong therapies team with easy access to public transport and parking, plus nearby retail and leisure facilities.
Benefits
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years
* Excellent pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Wellbeing programme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Requirements
* Enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills
* Ability to provide evidence-based clinical assessments and recovery-focused interventions
* Support from an on-site therapies team and organisational level to enable appropriate service pathways
Note: Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom
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