Rotational Occupational Therapist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment across various specialties, providing essential care and support to patients. You will be part of a collaborative team, utilizing the latest digital systems to enhance patient outcomes. With a focus on professional development and a commitment to innovative practices, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the field. Join a leading NHS Trust and kickstart your career in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellbeing programs

Access to research opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in occupational therapy or equivalent & registered with HCPC.
• Strong organizational, planning & prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Examine & assess patients, identifying problems & needs.
• Monitor & review occupational therapy care plans.

Skills

Occupational Therapy Assessment

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Empathy

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered with Health & Care Professionals Council

Tools

Hive Electronic Patient Record System

Job description

Join MFT as an Occupational Therapist where we’re proud to empower our patients to achieve their goals & enjoy life to the full. We have a vacancy in our Band 5 rotation based at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Trafford General Hospital. Whether you favour working in the heart of the city or a more suburban working life, it’s all here for you. Come and join our rotation and gain invaluable exposure & choose the specialism for you, you’ll boost your Occupational Therapy career at one of the largest NHS Trusts in England. And, as we continually strive to improve services for our patients, families, & our teams too, you’ll use the biggest digital EPR system of its kind; ‘Hive’ to drive a culture of exciting innovation.

With a commitment to multi-disciplinary working to achieve the best possible care to our patients, you’ll join a dedicated integrated therapy team alongside physiotherapists, speech & language therapists, and Rehabilitation Assistants. Moreover, using your practiced knowledge of occupational therapy assessment & treatment technique, you’ll provide expert advice to ensure our patients gain full understanding, cooperation, compliance, and consent.

Let’s tell you more about why MFT is the best career move to kickstart your career, if you’re dedicated to providing the best possible care across Greater Manchester and beyond, with the skills, knowledge & values that match ours.

Importantly, with a recognised degree in occupational therapy or equivalent & registered with the Health & Care Professionals Council, you’ll monitor & review occupational therapy care plans against outcome measures & adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals.

With strong organisational, planning & prioritisation skills, you’ll maintain accurate & comprehensive records of assessment & treatment in line with British Association of Occupational Therapy national standards & local policy.

You’ll effectively examine & assess patients, identifying their problems & needs ensuring that medical, psychological, social, environmental & cultural factors are taken in to account.

What’s more, with a flexible attitude & the ability to adapt working in different specialties & different environments, you’ll maintain a calm & professional approach to all duties participating in weekend rota.

It goes without saying, as a naturally empathetic individual with excellent communication & interpersonal skills, you’ll build rapport & demonstrate compassion towards patients & carers, providing effective advice to individuals during difficult circumstances.

Finally, as a problem solver, with well-developed concentration & analytical skills, you’ll utilise examination & assessment findings to competently plan & carry out realistic programmes of treatment from a range of therapeutic options appropriate to each patient using evidence-based practice

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kirsty Barlow Job title: Professional Lead OT (Adult services) AHP Division Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 276 3326

Sarah Khan

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

[e-mail]

0161 276 8963