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Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Grade: Band 6
Department: Community Rehabilitation Service
Location: Office Location: Seymour Grove Health Centre, 70 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, M16 0LW
Altrincham Hub, 33 Market Street Altrincham, WA141RZ
Trust: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30
Pay rate: £21.79
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking experienced Occupational Therapists to provide a high quality, responsive service for patients in the Trafford community, working as part of the Community Rehabilitation Service.
Are you passionate and experienced in providing Occupational Therapy? Would you like to be part of a highly qualified team providing support for patients working in a community service? If so, we would like to hear from you today!
Manchester University Foundation Trust is England’s largest NHS trust with a turnover of £2.5bn. MFT has designed the most exceptional integrated health and social care system to deliver the best possible results for the 1million patients who rely on their services every year.
By joining NHS Professionals and working on the bank at MFT, you can instantly help the Trust to continue to improve the life chances and wellness of the diverse communities across Manchester.
Main duties of the job
As an integral member of service, you will be working within the community helping patients stay in their own home, empowering recovery and preventing hospitalisation.
You will:
* carry out the initial assessment of patients referred to the team, be responsible for providing subsequent specialist assessments to assist in the determination of the medical/clinical diagnosis and formulation of treatment plans, utilising goals agreed with the patient.
* Plan, deliver, evaluate, and modify specialist programmes of care for patients with complex medical conditions /social needs, providing advice to patients and carers in conjunction with the team and other agencies involved.
* Be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of such programmes to ensure maximum patient benefit, supporting the Senior Practitioner to involve patients in service evaluation and design.
* Support the development of a culture of accountability and governance at all levels
To be successful in applying for this role you will need:
* Current relevant professional registration (HCPC Registration)
* Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
* Enhanced DBS
* Experience of working within the NHS
* Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust using own vehicle (mileage paid)
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
The post holder will be responsible for the planning and delivery of Occupational Therapy within the designated area. Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
Job description can be provided upon request.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent
HCPC Registered
Essential Criteria
Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust using own vehicle (mileage paid)
Enhanced DBS
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
* Relevant Qualifications
* Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
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