Rotational Occupational Therapist - Stroke and Neuro | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with Stroke and Neuro experience to join our Community Stroke and Neuro rotation based in North Manchester.
Join our multidisciplinary team which comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Psychologist and Rehabilitation Assistants in providing good quality rehabilitation to the patients of North Manchester.
You will be supported by our Band 8a Clinical Lead and the Band 7 Occupational Therapists within the service. There is regular team training, as well as specific OT training as part of the wider community services.
The successful applicants will possess experience of working within a Stroke or Neuro service, show good communication skills and be dedicated to providing high quality care to patients.
They will also need to have a UK driving license and access to a vehicle to travel across the north of Manchester to be able to carry out home visits.- Assess and treat own caseload of patients in a variety of settings, including patients homes and clinics, who need specialist neurological rehabilitation.
- To act as an autonomous practitioner and source of expertise in these areas to junior staff and other health care professionals.
- Undertakes training including audit and evaluation. To be involved in the training and supervision of junior and student Occupational Therapists
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.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Jan 2025