Senior Occupational Therapist - Community Rehabilitation
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M8 9GQ |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7840459/437-7840459 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The GMMH rehabilitation service have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative occupational therapist to be part of the Home Engagement and Rehabilitation Team. The service is establishing a strong reputation for providing bespoke, intensive and individualised care to service users living with enduring mental health problems to enable them to live their lives to their full potential.
The successful candidate will play a central role within the MDT to ensure high quality, recovery focussed care is delivered to service users in the community.
The role involves managing of a small caseload of service users on the short term intervention pathway, for whom the post holder will lead on the assessment, collaborative care planning and provision of interventions. It will also involved offering specialist OT advice and intervention for service users care co-ordinated by other members of the MDT.
The service covers a large geographical area including all of Manchester and Salford, therefore there is an expectation that the postholder will travel across the footprint.
You will require a good understanding of the principles of mental health rehabilitation and an awareness of the delivery of community mental health care.
The team has extended hours, offering our service users enhanced support from 8am - 8pm Monday - Sunday. This post will need be Mon-Fri.
Full induction and training will be given as part of the role.
• To manage a defined caseload of service users, of a working age, withing the CMHT, with complex mental health and physical needs in the community, using evidenced based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate OT Interventions.
• To provide OT professional advice for MDT and support staff
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the OT service within the team, taking responsibility for defined projects
• To regularly supervise OT students on fieldwork placement
• Following the occupational case formulation, the post holder will make recommendations to access support from appropriate professionals and agencies, or deliver OT interventions with the aim of gaining or restring a balance of occupational and/or life roles for the individual
The post holder will maintain a recovery focus and will demonstrate skill and sensitivity in the assessment of vulnerable service users with higher level of needs.
The post holder will also be responsible for the organisation and supervision of recovery workers within the team. They will also be confident in responding to crises where necessary, delegating tasks to colleagues as appropriate. The post holder will play a key role in the development of the service, by assisting the leadership team in day-to-day operations, organising, leading, teaching, supervising and supporting junior colleagues.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
See attached detailed job description and person specification
Staff benefits:
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
The GMMH rehabilitation service have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative occupational therapist to be part of the Home Engagement and Rehabilitation Team. The service is establishing a strong reputation for providing bespoke, intensive and individualised care to service users living with enduring mental health problems to enable them to live their lives to their full potential.
The successful candidate will play a central role within the MDT to ensure high quality, recovery focussed care is delivered to service users in the community.
The role involves managing of a small caseload of service users on the short term intervention pathway, for whom the post holder will lead on the assessment, collaborative care planning and provision of interventions. It will also involved offering specialist OT advice and intervention for service users care co-ordinated by other members of the MDT.
The service covers a large geographical area including all of Manchester and Salford, therefore there is an expectation that the postholder will travel across the footprint.
You will require a good understanding of the principles of mental health rehabilitation and an awareness of the delivery of community mental health care.
The team has extended hours, offering our service users enhanced support from 8am - 8pm Monday - Sunday. This post will need be Mon-Fri.
Full induction and training will be given as part of the role.
• To manage a defined caseload of service users, of a working age, withing the CMHT, with complex mental health and physical needs in the community, using evidenced based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate OT Interventions.
• To provide OT professional advice for MDT and support staff
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the OT service within the team, taking responsibility for defined projects
• To regularly supervise OT students on fieldwork placement
• Following the occupational case formulation, the post holder will make recommendations to access support from appropriate professionals and agencies, or deliver OT interventions with the aim of gaining or restring a balance of occupational and/or life roles for the individual
The post holder will maintain a recovery focus and will demonstrate skill and sensitivity in the assessment of vulnerable service users with higher level of needs.
The post holder will also be responsible for the organisation and supervision of recovery workers within the team. They will also be confident in responding to crises where necessary, delegating tasks to colleagues as appropriate. The post holder will play a key role in the development of the service, by assisting the leadership team in day-to-day operations, organising, leading, teaching, supervising and supporting junior colleagues.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
See attached detailed job description and person specification
Staff benefits:
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026