Specialist Occupational Therapist - Neuro Rehab | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join their neuro-rehabilitation team at Trafford General Hospital. The role includes providing assessments, treatment interventions, and undertaking clinical duties autonomously while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve the best patient outcomes. This opportunity is ideal for dedicated professionals committed to delivering high-quality, patient-focused care.

Benefits

Access to clinical educator's course

Opportunities for research and development

Inclusive work culture and career development

Sustainable healthcare initiatives

Qualifications

• Must have experience with neurological conditions.
• Ability to perform independent patient assessments and interventions.
• Familiarity with evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy assessments.
• Deliver individual patient therapies within a team.
• Engage in goal setting and discharge planning.

Skills

Advanced OT assessment

Team collaboration

Patient management

Goal setting

Education

Relevant Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient neuro-rehabilitation team at Trafford General Hospital.

The post holder will provide assessment, treatment and a discharge service as part of an integrated multi-professional team.

The post holder will become an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing vital neuro-rehabilitation interventions within a therapeutic framework.

You will provide highly specialised, comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and interventions.

The post holder will carry an independent caseload of patients and deliver occupational therapy intervention to a high standard, managing patients in an appropriate manner with the ethos of providing high quality patient focused care alongside early proactive safe discharges.
• Perform advanced OT assessment and interventions of patients with diverse presentations and complex neurological physical and psychological conditions, provide a therapeutic diagnosis and develop and deliver an assessment and treatment programme.
• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. Supervision will be provided.
• Regularly engage in goal setting and review meetings, identifying required interventions and treatments and planning for discharge in a timely manner.
• Support ongoing development and delivery of services.
• Supervise, educate and assess the performance of OT students & apprentices (as appropriate). This role is supported by access to a clinical educator’s course as required.
• Supervise, educate and assess the performance of junior members of the team with appropriate support from the senior OTs.
• Undertake evidence based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical 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.



To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.


Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Jul 2025