Job summary
This is a brilliant opportunity for a dedicated Occupational Therapist to promote and improve the mental and physical health and well-being of Children, Young People and those who care for them. You'll be working with young people aged up to 18 years with eating disorder and Pervasive Arousal Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS). You'll be providing interventions on an individual basis, planning and providing group based interventions. We'll rely on you to ensure there is effective and sensitive communication between, the Children and Young People in your care, those who care for them, the health professionals you work with and other relevant agencies. This is a varied and extremely rewarding role, helping young people who can be resistant to change, re-establish routines and improve their day to day lives. Galaxy House is a 12 bedded specialist inpatient service based at RMCH within MFT. Ideally, you will have experience in either a mental health, rehabilitation or paediatric setting. We'll support you to develop your skills to become an expert in your field.
Let us tell you more about what the job involves and why this could be your next and best career move - you just need the right skills, experience and attitude so you can meet the needs and demands of this critical and life enhancing role for our patients
Main duties of the job
With current HCPC registration alongside a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification, you'll develop and undertake individual and group-based sessions.
You will be involved in pre-admission assessments, their therapeutic input throughout their admission and support their discharge planning back to the community.
Working with complex young people to provide intensive ward-based interventions using a holistic goal setting approach. This would allow you to use your therapeutic skills looking at both the young person's physical and mental health needs. Part of the role is to develop training sessions for members of the MDT, including delivering the train the trainer Moving & Handling training.
Dedicated to providing an environment that encourages patient-centred involvement, you'll contribute to MDT meetings and developing joint intervention packages. You will make sure that care is coordinated with the internal and external departments you work with, with the aim of providing the best patient journey possible.
Using your knowledge of evidence-based practice, you'll offer therapeutic solutions in line with the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
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
Registration
Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. Health Professions Council
Qualifications
Essential
- You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience
- Significant experience in a specialist clinical area, for example mental health or paediatric setting
- Specialist level of theoretical knowledge & clinical practice
- Evidence of self-directed/formal postgraduate education & training experiences
- Experience of contributing to developing and evaluating own practice
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures
Desirable
- Work experience at a senior level
- Experience of participation clinical supervision/appraisal processes
- Awareness of developing, implementing and auditing standards of practice
- Experience of working within a diverse cultural environment
- Experience of contributing to student education
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation
- Awareness of using research in practice
- Maintenance of an up to date portfolio reflecting development of specialist knowledge, skills and evidence-based practice.
- Informal teaching experience
- Knowledge and skills in delivery of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
- The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate therapeutic interventions with children across the age range and their parents/carers
- Developed communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and overcome barriers to acceptance with children, parents and professionals
- To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP's, maintaining positive working relationships
- The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages
- To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development
- The ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- To have the ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner
- Ability to manage and organise own time and diary, and work flexibly and creatively in a clinical context and pressurised
Desirable
- Active member of relevant special interest group e.g. CYPF Acute Clinical Forum
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of audit and research
- Delivery of group work and workshops
- Advanced IT skills
- Experience of supervising junior staff
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. Health Professions Council
Qualifications
Essential
- You must have a recognised qualification. Recognised qualifications are: Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience
- Significant experience in a specialist clinical area, for example mental health or paediatric setting
- Specialist level of theoretical knowledge & clinical practice
- Evidence of self-directed/formal postgraduate education & training experiences
- Experience of contributing to developing and evaluating own practice
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and a willingness to follow Trust Policy and Procedures
Desirable
- Work experience at a senior level
- Experience of participation clinical supervision/appraisal processes
- Awareness of developing, implementing and auditing standards of practice
- Experience of working within a diverse cultural environment
- Experience of contributing to student education
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation
- Awareness of using research in practice
- Maintenance of an up to date portfolio reflecting development of specialist knowledge, skills and evidence-based practice.
- Informal teaching experience
- Knowledge and skills in delivery of evidence-based practice and the ability to demonstrate how this influences clinical practice
- The ability to assess, formulate and manage care appropriately, ensuring discharge is timely
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate appropriate therapeutic interventions with children across the age range and their parents/carers
- Developed communication skills with the ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and overcome barriers to acceptance with children, parents and professionals
- To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP's, maintaining positive working relationships
- The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages
- To be able to provide feedback and constructive guidance to junior members of the team and trainees to facilitate their personal and professional development
- The ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
- To have the ability to manage own caseload and act as lead practitioner
- Ability to manage and organise own time and diary, and work flexibly and creatively in a clinical context and pressurised
Desirable
- Active member of relevant special interest group e.g. CYPF Acute Clinical Forum
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of audit and research
- Delivery of group work and workshops
- Advanced IT skills
- Experience of supervising junior staff
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).
