Job summary
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity that requires someone who is motivated, enthusiastic, pragmatic, and always put the person at the centre of everything they do. The successful individual will hold a caseload of individuals requiring Occupational Therapy formulation and assessment and support a group programme. You will work alongside a fabulous team who have a strong sense of belonging, a keen focus on recovery and supporting people to achieve their goals. Living Well has a wealth of resource to support individuals achieve their aspirations such as access to housing, welfare, employment support and several other professional roles.
Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the role are:
- Educate the team about occupational participation and the benefits.
- Social inclusion, social prescribing, and recovery
- Work in partnership with other agencies and community organisations.
- Develop occupational groups.
- Develop an occupational Therapy pathway in Living Well
- Provide Occupational assessment and formulation.
- Identify barriers to occupational participation and advice on how we can reduce barriers.
- Plan and carry out evidence-based interventions.
- Work closely with the multi-agency team.
- Strengthen our Cased Based discussion by bringing an occupational therapy lens.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
- Pay Enhancements – 36% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 72% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Car Lease scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
- Correct Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Community Experience
Essential
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post-qualification experience of working with complex health problems, including problems associated with complex relational and emotional needs, and severe depression, anxiety, co-morbid substance misuse and trauma.
Desirable criteria
- Community Experience
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Harper
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01612710042
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