Specialist Occupational Therapist
Job overview
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapists who want to continue to develop their skills within a busy and innovative trust. We currently have an opportunity to join our band 6 rotation across Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) and Trafford General Hospital.
Our Band 6 rotation role gives you the opportunity to work across specialties in the MRI including Major Trauma, Amputee Rehabilitation, Critical Care, Surgery and Acute Medical specialties. On our Trafford site there are rotations in Intermediate Neuro Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics.
Main duties of the job
You will be working in our multi professional teams which are led by highly specialist Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
You will demonstrate a holistic approach to patient care, joint therapy working and service development.
Your will use your assessment, treatment, and discharge planning skills.
You will be involved in the development of the services you are based in,You will supervise junior staff and students.
You will be encouraged to consolidate your knowledge and develop your clinical and non-clinical skills through CPD within supportive team environments.
You will receive regular supervision and be part of an active band 6 peer group.
You will contribute to a weekend service.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria- Recognised BSC Honours degree in occupational therapy or equivalent
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Involvement in special interest group
- Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria- Postgraduate clinical experience as a junior in a broad rotational post
- Specialist knowledge of occupational therapy assessment and treatment technique
- Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g. Manual Handling, College of Occupational Therapists/Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of supervision of students and assistants
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- Previous experience at this level
- Evidence of participation in research
- To have attended a clinical educators course