Occupational Therapist

NHS Professionals; Stretford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

On-site parking

Sick pay

Store discount

Job summary

NHS Professionals seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist (Band 6) for the Stroke unit at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The role is senior level, demanding autonomous caseload management and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will provide specialist assessments, evidence-based interventions and supervise junior staff while driving service improvement through audits and research. Community and inpatient stroke experience is essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy, HCPC registration required.
• Stroke/community inpatient experience is essential.
• Supervise/educate and assess OT students and juniors.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions tailored to patients.
• Manage own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient-centered care.
• Supervise, mentor and develop OT students and staff.
• Carry out comprehensive therapy assessments and interventions per best practice.
• Lead audits and research to improve clinical practice.
• Undertake evidence-based audits/research to advance the team.
• Collaborate with Physiotherapists and other professionals.

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job role: Occupational Therapist

Grade: Band 6

Trust: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Ward: Stroke

Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday 8:00-16:00

Are you a passionate and dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and supportive healthcare environment?

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join their team where you will deliver a high standard of care.

We have a fantastic opportunity available right now within the Stroke Unit. This role is at Senior level so entry level applicants will not be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Providing specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions tailored to patients' needs.
• To be responsible for your own caseload, working without direct supervision
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Supervising, mentoring, and developing junior staff, students, and therapy support personnel.
• To be able to carry out comprehensive therapy assessments and interventions in line with best practice to gain a holistic assessment of patients with a wider range of impairments
• Driving innovation through audit, research, and the adoption of best practices.
• Undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice.
• Working closely alongside other Professionals such as Physiotherapists.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration
• HIVE and community equipment services - but not essential
• Discharge planning and pathways experience
• Experience working within the Community setting or InpatientsStroke experience is essential for this role.
• Supervise, educate and assess the performance of occupational therapy students & apprentices

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description can be provided upon request.

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Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount