Senior Occupational Therapist

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

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist for the Salford Home Based Treatment Team (HBTT). The role focuses on delivering specialised OT assessments and interventions in patients' homes and community settings, to support recovery and independence.

You will carry a defined caseload, work within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to assessment, care planning and MDT discussions, while supervising students and junior staff as

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working as a qualified Occupational Therapist.
• Providing Occupational Therapy in a mental health setting.
• Using a variety of Occupational vocational assessments.
• Identifying barriers to goal achievement.
• Planning and carrying out evidence based interventions.
• Experience of working in a range of mental health settings.
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of supervising support staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional and cognitive OT assessments in service users' home environments.
• Manage a designated caseload with OT assessments and interventions.
• Use recovery-focused, person-centred plans to evaluate and adjust interventions.
• Collaborate with service users, carers, and other healthcare providers.
• Lead on identifying rehabilitation needs within MDT meetings.
• Participate in duty rota.
• Provide professional advice for junior staff and students.
• Contribute to OT pathway development within HBTT and Listening Lounge/Hollybank services.

Skills

Models of human occupation

Occupational assessments

Case formulation

Evidence-based interventions

Evidence-based communication

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

AMPS training

Model of Human Occupation training

Care Programme Approach training

Equality diversity training

Job description

Main area Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-8354113

Site HBTT Meadowbrook Unit Town Salford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 6 OT has arisen within the Salford Home Based Treatment Team , part of GMMH NHS Foundation Trust.

The post will provide a dedicated OT contribution to the HBTT, alongside wider mental health clinical responsibilities. The successful candidate will use their specialist OT skills to complete assessments, develop recovery-focussed interventions and promote functional recovery, independence and meaningful activity.

The post holder will have a shared role within the team to contribute to the wider assessment, formulation, risk management and care planning of people receiving support from HBTT.

The post will be 60% OT specific in relation to developing the OT service within HBTT, providing assessments, intervention and formulation and in providing clinical supervision to support staff.

We are looking for a skilled, dynamic and compassionate OT to join our fully intergraded Salford team. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated team player, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, evidence based occupational therapy and mental health interventions to people experiencing acute mental health difficulties in their own homes and community settings.

Main duties of the job

To provide functional and cognitive Occupational Therapy assessments to service users in their home environments for the Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT).

To have a designated caseload of service users with OT needs and provide OT assessments and interventions following clinical pathways.

To manage a defined caseload within the HBTT, using evidence based and person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions that are recovery focused.

To work in collaboration with service users and their carers, family members and other healthcare providers.

To take the lead on identifying and formulating rehabilitation needs ad goals within MDT meetings.

To participate in the duty rota operated by the team.

To provide professional advice for junior and support staff, as well as students on placement.

To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the OT pathway within the HBT and Listening Lounge/Hollybank services.

To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on fieldwork placement.

To abide by 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 7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than120locations.

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 and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working as a qualified Occupational Therapist
• Providing Occupational Therapy in a mental health setting
• Using a variety of Occupational vocational assessments
• Identifying barriers to goal achievement
• Planning and carrying out evidence based interventions
• Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of supervising support staff

Education

• Diploma/Degree In Occupational Therapy
• Registration with HCPC
• AMPS Training
• Model of Human Occupation training
• Care Programme Approach Training
• Equality Diversity Awareness Training

Knowledge

• Social inclusion and recovery models
• Evidence based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health
• Mental health legislation
• Reflective practice
• Knowledge of the CPA process
• Risk assessment and safeguarding

Skills

• To apply models of human occupation
• To use a variety of Occupational assessments
• To develop case formulation from assessment
• To plan and implement evidence based interventions aimed at achieving user goals
• To use effective evidence based communication 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.

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.

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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**

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