Senior Occupational Therapist

Gmmh; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

HCPC registration

Training

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Adults of Working Age in Manchester. The role centers on holistic assessments, risk management, and facilitating recovery to support discharge from hospital.

You will deliver 1:1 and group sessions, supervise students on placement, and contribute to the OT pathway within PICU, with HCPC registration and ongoing post-registration training encouraged.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience as an OT, including mental health settings.
• Knowledge of OT models, assessments and interventions.
• Experience supervising others and supporting students on placement.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and cognitive OT assessments and interventions.
• Work with service users individually or in groups.
• supervise OT students and support junior staff.
• Attend and contribute to development of the OT pathway within PICU.
• Ensure compliance with HCPC standards and professional conduct.

Skills

OT Practice

Mental Health

Risk Assessment

Staff Supervision

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons)

Job description

Main area Acute Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 09:00 to 17:00, happy to discuss flexible working.) Job ref 437-8292745-A

Site North View Hospital Town Manchester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Acute Adults of Working Age (AOWA) in the Manchester directorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).

The post holder will deliver holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions to service users being cared for on the acute wards establishing levels of function, identifying and engagement in their roles and meeting their values, evaluating and reducing risk and facilitating occupational performance to support recovery and enable the individual to prepare for discharge from hospital. This may also include completion of occupational therapy assessments to support applications for housing or alternative hospital settings and to identify any longer term occupational therapy/rehab needs that would require support from other statutory NHS services

Main duties of the job

• To provide functional and cognitive Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to support the recovery of service users in hospital.
• Deal with complex physical and mental health needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate and record all interventions in line with relevant clinical pathways.
• To work with service users and their carers/family members on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting.
• To provide professional advice for junior and support staff, as well as students on placement.
• To participate in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the OT pathway within PICU.
• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on placement.
• To abide by HCPC standards, the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Professional Standards for OT Practice.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Post registration training relevant to mental health
• Registration with HCPC
• Post registration qualification in a clinically orientated area

Experience

• Demonstrate significant post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist, including experience of working in mental health.
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
• Experience of working with clients with a range of physical health problems, including provision of equipment and minor aids.

Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge and application of OT models, assessment and interventions relevant to client group
• Knowledge and application of standardised mental health assessments, outcome measures and specialist tools
• Detailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management.
• Training and presentation skills

Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click here .

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

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**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Richard Wilson Job title Occupational Therapy Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07824883789 Additional information Please email in the first instance rather than calling.

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