Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen, for a keen and motivated Band 7 Occupational Therapist, to join our friendly, well-established multi professional team, here at the Early Intervention Team, Salford.
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and dynamic OT, who is keen to deliver high quality, safe services and best practice in Early Intervention Mental Health. We would welcome applicants with leadership aptitude, innovative and creative ideas, which would support the ongoing development of the service. A specialist interest and experience in mental health is sought.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will have access to a breadth of continued professional development through, annual appraisal, ongoing professional support, professional meetings, regular training and routine clinical and professional supervision. Professional supervision is provided by the AHP Professional Lead for Salford; whilst local support and supervision are provided within the team. We have a strong OT structure within the Salford Division, and across GMMH. This is further enhanced by OT clinical networks, which you can attend and network with your peers in other geographical areas.
This truly is a rare and attractive opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
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
1. Provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision, support and consultation to designated occupational therapy staff and MDT staff in the EI team & wider community services, and in line with relevant clinical pathways.
2. To provide line management supervision for identified staff within EI.
3. To support the AHP Lead, in the operational and strategic development of the occupational therapy service.
4. Undertake liaison and effective working relationships with primary care services, including GP practices and consortia, local community facilities – statutory & non-statutory agencies.
5. To abide by the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Professional Standards for OT Practice, and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards for registration, and ensure compliance of others.
6. To maintain own clinical and professional competence though designated ring fenced OT client caseload, using an evidence based model to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and record all interventions.
7. To participate in the duty rota for EI.
8. To participate in the service bronze on call rota.
9. Deputise for the Team Manager and AHP Professional Lead in his/her absence and take on any delegated duties as required.
10. To develop the clinical pathways within the team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Qualified OT with professional registration
Desirable criteria
2. Leadership or coach training
Experience
Essential criteria
3. Evidence of applied post grad theoretical knowledge in specialist area of clinical practice (EIT)
Desirable criteria
4. Evidence of EI knowledge and skills
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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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click .
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
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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.