Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist (Critical care and Surgery)

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist looking to make a real impact in Critical Care and post surgical care? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team based in Manchester Royal Infirmary part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). The main part of this role will be working on one of the largest Critical Care Units in the region. In addition the Surgical Therapy team delivers services to adult acute Cardiology, General and Specialist Surgery and Critical Care follow up services.

This is an exciting role where you will be at the forefront of innovation in the assessment and rehabilitation of critical care and post-surgical patients. As well as leading a junior team of Occupational therapists you will be working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team to drive best practice and improve patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

You will champion the implementation of GPICS standards and ensure that rehabilitation is embedded in the Critical Care pathway.

You will provide training and education to junior OT colleagues empowering them to deliver high-quality rehabilitation in Critical Care.

You will drive the adoption of the Intensive Care Capability Framework, ensuring patients receive seamless, evidence-based interventions that support their recovery.

You will work closely with consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, and other AHPs to develop and embed advanced rehabilitation strategies.

You will support the wider team to manage the ward based caseload and supervise and support junior staff.

The role requires you to contribute to a 7 day rota.

About us

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.

Date posted

09 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum, (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-CSS-7135996C*

Job locations

Manchester Royal Infirmary

Oxford Road

Manchester

M13 9WL

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications Essential

• Recognised BSC Honours degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Completion of validated/nationally professionally recognised postgraduate specialist courses and ongoing relevant postgraduate training.
• State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
• Member of relevant specialist clinical interest group
• Clinical Educators course

Desirable

• Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
• Completion of a basic management course
• Audit & Research training to a post graduate level

Clinical Skills/Abilities Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills
• Demonstrate complex dexterity and specialist therapeutic handling skills
• Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Effective written communication skills e.g. clinical records, reports to other health care professionals and external agencies.
• Able to maintain sustained regular manual handling skills and therapeutic manoeuvres
• Able to participate in weekend and bank holiday working rota in line with departmental policies
• Knowledge of assessment and treatment of neurologically impaired patients

Desirable

• Completion of relevant clinical courses

Knowledge and Experience Essential

• Significant post registration with working at a senior specialist level in a relevant field
• Highly specialist comprehensive 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 recent relevant Continual Professional Development
• Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
• Experience of supervision of qualified staff, students and assistants
• Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training
• Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence based practice
• Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area

Desirable

• Previous experience in a post at this level
• Evidence of participation in postgraduate research

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/