Specialist Occupational Therapist - Community Mental Health Team

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Job summary

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to lead the Community Mental Health Team in Manchester. The post holder will manage a small team including recovery inclusion staff, a housing resettlement worker and an employment worker, coordinating a caseload to support recovery.

You will carry out evidence-based occupational and employment assessments, write high-standard reports, and develop interventions aiming to restore balance in social

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with core professional skills.
• Experience in recovery-focused mental health services preferred.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and services.

Responsibilities

• Act as recovery lead for the Community Mental Health Team in Manchester.
• Coordinate a caseload of service users with recovery goals.
• Carry out occupational and employment assessments and write high-standard reports.
• Provide recommendations and access to supported services via appropriate professionals.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Recovery leadership

Caseload management

Team collaboration

Evidence-based assessments

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Community Mental Health Team

Company:

A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The Occupational Therapist will act as recovery lead for the Community Mental Health Team in Manchester. They will lead as a small team consisting of recovery inclusion staff, a housing resettlement worker and alongside an employment worker. The post holder will care coordinate a case load of people who will benefit from the work of the recovery team.

The post holder will carry out evidence based occupational and employment assessments and write up reports of a high standard, which highlight how biological sociological and psychological factors interact to create obstacles to the satisfactory participation of an individual service user in valued social roles.

From the case formulation the post holder will make recommendations to and access support from appropriate professionals and agencies, or deliver Occupational Therapy interventions with the aim of gaining or restoring a balance of social roles for the individual.

Where cases are complex the post holder will accept support from senior Occupational Therapy staff in the analysis and case formulation

Accept and screen referrals to the recovery pathway and allocate as appropriate.

Provide support supervision and guidance as necessary in relation to cases allocated to recovery team members.

Be aware of and practice within the relevant legislative clinical guidelines issued by local and national statutory bodies and be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work.

Apply a high level of understanding in communication to clients with a range of communication styles to promote self-respect, positive regard and sense of empowerment and to engage and motivate.

Establish robust and effective communication structures with users

Carers, MDT team and other professionals and agencies

Write up Occupational assessments with a case formulation and clear recommendations regarding the interventions and support needs of service users record and share effectively

Adhere to the Royal College of Occupational Therapists code of ethics and professional conduct and other college guidelines for professional practice.

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.

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


• Cycle to work scheme


• Salary sacrifice car scheme

This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Nov 2026