Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen on our Band 6 Occupational Therapy rotation for a motivated Occupational Therapist who is ready to develop their clinical expertise further and increase their level of responsibility and challenge.
Based within the Integrated Community Rehabilitation Service in south Manchester, the post will rotate across 3 areas, Community Therapy, Community Stroke and Intermediate Care. In due course the rotation may be changed orexpanded across other clinical areas in line with service developments.
You will be responsible for managing a diverse caseload of varying diagnoses and complexity and have a flexible approach to working. You will need excellent communication and organisational skills to be able to work effectively with both their OT and multi-disciplinary team colleagues
We are looking for applicants who are passionate about delivering high quality interventions, engage in service improvements and support greater integration with community services and other providers.
The post is full time Monday - Friday. Some areas of the rotation work extended hours. Amending normal work patterns in these areas is optional. Secondment opportunities will be considered.
Car Driver essential
Main duties of the job
To work as part of an occupational therapist on a community rotation providing assessmentment and treatment to patients with a wide variety of conditions whilst working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education Qualifications
Essential
1. Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
2. HCPC Registration
Desirable
3. Relevant post-graduate courses
Experience
Essential
4. Relevant post grad experience appropriate to meet the knowledge and skills of this post
5. Evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
6. Evidence of supervising other staff and students
7. Evidence of Clinical Audit
8. Evidence of manual handling skills
Skills
Essential
9. excellent written and verbal communication skills
10. Evidence of clinical reasoning
11. Evidence of CPD
12. Evidence of good organisational skills
Desirable
13. Attendance on a Leadership course
Knowledge
Essential
14. Knowledge of best practice
15. Awareness of clinical governance and risk
Other
Essential
16. Car user and access to vehicle