Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) - Occupational Therapy - Manchester University NHS F[...]

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Main area: Occupational Therapy
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend Rota)
Job ref: 349-CSS-7116338*C

Site: Manchester Royal Infirmary
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59

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.
• You 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 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.

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 and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. 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
• State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
• Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy

Knowledge and experience

• 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

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Information

Name: Merryn Turner
Job title: Clinical lead Occupational Therapist
Email address: merryn.turner@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 276 4636

Senior Specialist OT: Sharon Farndell
Telephone: 0161 276 4846
Email: sharon.farndell@mft.nhs.uk