Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Occupational Therapist on the newly developed Oak unit at Trafford hospital. The unit is in the process of transitioning into a clinical speciality for older adults with frailty conditions that require well planned multi-disciplinary discharge from hospital.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 Occupational Therapist (OT) to work alongside the clinical team to develop the therapy interventions and establish the therapy role. You will work closely alongside a clinical specialist OT and clinical lead OT in the developments and progression of the service with a very strong OT identity and professional role.
This is a perfect opportunity for a well-established band 5 seeking progression experience, or a band 6 looking to enhance their clinical and leadership skills in a new clinical area.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have established skills in assessing every patient's potential to return to their preferred place on leaving the hospital, as this is integral to the team's vision.
A diverse clinical understanding of frailty conditions is essential. Excellent clinical reasoning skills, rapid assessment and discharge planning skills in addition to meeting the needs of patients with complex frailty needs are required for this post. The post holder must be a calm but assertive communicator, who is able to negotiate a way forward in even the most challenging situations. An awareness of the Greater Manchester Discharge to assess processes and pathways would be desirable.
The post holder, at onset, will be supported by a robust induction. There is a support network for all staff including clinical supervision and you will be directly involved in the supervision of junior staff and students.
Applicants should be prepared to participate in a 7 day working service.
The successful candidate must hold a full driving license as this is essential to meet the requirements of this post.
If you're excited by this opportunity and think you're a great match in both skills and experience, we welcome your application. Alternatively, if you'd like more information, email Gyll.Shields@mft.nhs.uk
We're really keen to hear from you and welcome informal discussion/ visits to understand the role in more detail.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & 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 28,000 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 brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've 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 new Green Plan which will set 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised BSC Honours degree in occupational therapy or equivalent
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training including attendance at relevant specialist courses
Desirable
- Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Postgraduate clinical experience as a junior in a relevant post
- Specialist knowledge of occupational therapy assessment and treatment technique
- Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g. Manual Handling, College of Occupational Therapists/Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of supervision of students and assistants
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence based practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area
- To have attended a clinical educators course
Desirable
- Previous experience at this level
- Understanding of Greater Manchester discharge processes
- Older adult community experience.
Skills&Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Able to work autonomously with ability to seek guidance appropriately with individuals or in a group setting
- Empathetic and able to establish relationships with patients and families.
- Ability to establish therapy goals and timeframes.
- Able to maintain sustained regular manual handling skills and therapeutic manoeuvres
- Well developed concentration, analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work as a member of the wider multi disciplinary team.
Desirable
- A willingness to utilise the hospital vehicles.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised BSC Honours degree in occupational therapy or equivalent
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training including attendance at relevant specialist courses
Desirable
- Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Postgraduate clinical experience as a junior in a relevant post
- Specialist knowledge of occupational therapy assessment and treatment technique
- Working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g. Manual Handling, College of Occupational Therapists/Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of supervision of students and assistants
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training of less experienced staff/students and assistants
- Understanding of clinical effectiveness and its implications for services including experience of quality issues, audit and evidence based practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical area
- To have attended a clinical educators course
Desirable
- Previous experience at this level
- Understanding of Greater Manchester discharge processes
- Older adult community experience.
Skills&Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Able to work autonomously with ability to seek guidance appropriately with individuals or in a group setting
- Empathetic and able to establish relationships with patients and families.
- Ability to establish therapy goals and timeframes.
- Able to maintain sustained regular manual handling skills and therapeutic manoeuvres
- Well developed concentration, analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work as a member of the wider multi disciplinary team.
Desirable
- A willingness to utilise the hospital vehicles.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
