Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist (Neuro-Rehab)

Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist (Neuro-Rehab)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

As a HCPC registered Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist based on our Neurological Rehabilitation Unit at Trafford General Hospital, you will be part of a large multi-disciplinary team working on the only level 2a Neuro-Rehab unit in Greater Manchester.

You will work clinically to support the assessment and delivery of rehabilitation to our patients, and also support their discharge and complex case management.

You will have a role in the senior leadership team on the unit supporting service development and improvements alongside providing leadership to the Occupational Therapists on the team.

Main duties of the job

We're looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and forward-thinking Occupational Therapist with experience of working in neuro-rehabilitation at Band 6 level and above.

You should have proven skills in neurological occupational therapy including:

1. Knowledge and experience of assessing and treating cognition, vision, and spasticity.
2. In-depth knowledge of the mental capacity act and complex discharge planning.
3. Skills in acute neurological management and rehabilitation and multidisciplinary working.
4. Experience of complex discharge planning within the NHS.
5. Strong leadership skills are essential to complement your advanced occupational therapy knowledge and skills.

You will be required to coordinate and monitor the activity and caseload demands on the unit, provide evidence-based training within the MDT, and support junior therapists in the team to ensure high-quality care.

You will provide support to the OT team through supervision, appraisal, and teaching, and you'll support the Therapy Clinical Lead with service provision and development opportunities.

You will be supported in your role by the Therapy Clinical Lead and receive regular supervision.

The neurorehabilitation therapy team is ward-based and made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Neuropsychologists, and Rehabilitation Assistants who work closely with nursing and medical colleagues to deliver excellent neurological rehabilitation.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and 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 and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and 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 and 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.

Job 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 and 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• 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
• Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
• Completion of a basic management course
• Audit and Research training to a postgraduate level

Clinical Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Good organisational, planning, and 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 healthcare 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
• Completion of relevant clinical courses

Knowledge and Experience

• Significant post-registration experience working at a senior specialist level in a relevant field
• Highly specialist comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy assessment and treatment techniques
• 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
• 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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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