Senior Occupational Therapist

Greater Manchester Menthal Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Manchester seeks to fill an occupational therapist position, requiring a degree in occupational therapy and HCPC registration. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years' experience, with mental health experience preferred. Benefits include generous annual leave, attractive pay enhancements, and pension plans.

Benefits

Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• 2 years post registration experience as an OT, with 6 months in mental health.
• Current Fieldwork Educator qualification within 12 months of appointment (APPLE).

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of managing mental health symptoms and behavior.
• Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities.
• Reflecting and critically appraising own performance.

Skills

Effective written communication

Oral communication skills

Knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy in mental health

Understanding of team dynamics

Supervisory skills

Education

Degree or diploma in occupational therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see full Job description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements - 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

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.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

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

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one's achievements, success and challenges.

We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Person specification

Professional qualification

Essential criteria

• Degree or diploma in occupational therapy
• HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Current Fieldwork Educator qualification within 12 months of appointment (APPLE)

Continuing professional development

Essential criteria

• Current Fieldwork Educator qualification within 12 months of appointment (APPLE)

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post registration training/learning relevant to mental health

Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years post registration experience as an OT, 6 months of which in mental health

Desirable criteria

• Experience of advising and supporting junior staff and/or students

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy in mental health
• Understanding the management of a range of mental health symptoms and behaviour
• Understanding of team dynamics and awareness of how to be a pro-active team member
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including the processing of complex and sensitive information
• Ability to manage own workload, determine priorities and recognise when to delegate
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Supervisory skills

Desirable criteria

• experience ' Post registration in the relevant mental health clinical setting

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.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

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

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application. The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one's achievements, success and challenges.

We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

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.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 09/04/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 257.4KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)