Intermediate Care Occupational Therapist | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum (Pro Rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 2XA |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6128726/349-LCO-6128726 |
Summary
We are looking to recruit an innovative, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to be part of a lively and dynamic multi-professional, multi-agency integrated team comprising of health and social care staff.
The post-holder will triage, assess, implement, plan, and evaluate the delivery of direct patient care as an independent practitioner relevant to their Band. Working as a practitioner within a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency service they will support patient flow out of our D2A Pathway 1, Crisis Response and Community Beds and provide continuation of therapy intervention and rehabilitation for patients in the community and across the inpatient intermediate care beds.
This is an exciting time to join our South Manchester Community Response team which is part of our Manchester Community Response Service.
Working as an integral part of this MDT you will facilitate timely discharge from an acute hospital or community beds and provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and pathways of care. Being part of the Discharge to Assess process you will liaise with colleagues across all sectors to arrange appropriate support in the community and will managing a caseload of patients ensuring a high standard of Occupational Therapy provision.
You must have experience of working within the NHS or an equivalent service and it would be desirable that you have experience of working in a rehabilitation or community setting. You are able to demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical skills in Occupational Therapy, you are experienced in person-centered assessments, as well as developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care. You must have a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and be eligible for HCPC Registration.
In return we will provide a comprehensive induction programme and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 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 Tuesday 23 Apr 2024
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