Job summary
The post holder will join the Community Rehabilitation Team which is a well-established team with extensive skills and knowledge. It comprises of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Patient support workers providing targeted rehabilitation programmes, for patients within their place of residence or as an outpatient within our dedicated clinical locations. Referrals are received for patients with a range of conditions affecting their functional ability. It is currently a very exciting time as we are further developing our service within multiagency integrated neighbourhood teams to provide a coordinated approach to the treatment of patients with complex long term needs. We have two teams; our North team based in Old Trafford and our South team based in Altrincham.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist with experience in managing a complex caseload who would like to further develop their specialist clinical skills and experience in a community setting, with additional opportunities to be involved in service development, supervising students and band 5's, and training within an integrated team. You are required to have advanced assessment and treatment skills, be able to manage a complex caseload autonomously and be a key member in the MDT. You need to have experience in all aspects of rehabilitation with adults, including falls, orthopaedics, general medicine and equipment provision.
Main duties of the job
To carry a caseload appropriate to role in line with banding and professional expertise.
To interpret and undertake advanced clinical reasoning to analyse detailed / complex clinical and non-clinical information provided, to make a justifiable assessment, contribute to the diagnosis and prognosis of a patient and to recommend the best course of Occupational Therapy intervention.
To utilise specific Occupational Therapy skills as required facilitating and optimising the treatment of patients
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of post graduate study relevant to specialism
- Appropriate relevant post grad experience working in a community setting and with equipment and adaptations
- Ability to work autonomously
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Student Accreditation
- Evidence of professional networking in area of specialisation
- Appropriate relevant post grad experience working in a community setting and with equipment and adaptations
Clinical
Desirable
- To be able to utilise experience and clinical knowledge to enable effective communication when dealing with complex/difficult patient situations where there may be conflict and a lack of acceptance of a diagnosis, care programme and/or home situation.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively
- Knowledge of best practice in rehabilitation
- Knowledge of use of IT systems including Outlook and Excel
- Demonstrable experience of audit
- Experience of supervision of students and junior staff
- Evidence of working with people with multiple pathology and therapy needs
Desirable
- Led service development project
Work Requirements
Essential
- Current UK Valid Driving License , Access to a car.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Commitment to patient centred non-discriminatory practice
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of post graduate study relevant to specialism
- Appropriate relevant post grad experience working in a community setting and with equipment and adaptations
- Ability to work autonomously
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Student Accreditation
- Evidence of professional networking in area of specialisation
- Appropriate relevant post grad experience working in a community setting and with equipment and adaptations
Clinical
Desirable
- To be able to utilise experience and clinical knowledge to enable effective communication when dealing with complex/difficult patient situations where there may be conflict and a lack of acceptance of a diagnosis, care programme and/or home situation.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to manage time effectively
- Knowledge of best practice in rehabilitation
- Knowledge of use of IT systems including Outlook and Excel
- Demonstrable experience of audit
- Experience of supervision of students and junior staff
- Evidence of working with people with multiple pathology and therapy needs
Desirable
- Led service development project
Work Requirements
Essential
- Current UK Valid Driving License , Access to a car.
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Commitment to patient centred non-discriminatory practice
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
