Job summary
Are you a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist looking to make a real impact in Critical Care and post surgical care? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team based in Manchester Royal Infirmary part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). The main part of this role will be working on one of the largest Critical Care Units in the region. In addition the Surgical Therapy team delivers services to adult acute Cardiology, General and Specialist Surgery and Critical Care follow up services.
This is an exciting role where you will be at the forefront of innovation in the assessment and rehabilitation of critical care and post-surgical patients. As well as leading a junior team of Occupational therapists you will be working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team to drive best practice and improve patient outcomes
Main duties of the job
You will champion the implementation of GPICS standards and ensure that rehabilitation is embedded in the Critical Care pathway.
You will provide training and education to junior OT colleagues empowering them to deliver high-quality rehabilitation in Critical Care.
You will drive the adoption of the Intensive Care Capability Framework, ensuring patients receive seamless, evidence-based interventions that support their recovery.
You will work closely with consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, and other AHPs to develop and embed advanced rehabilitation strategies.
You will support the wider team to manage the ward based caseload and supervise and support junior staff
The role requires you to contribute to a 7 day rota
About us
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.
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.
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.
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
- Completion of validated/nationally professionally recognised postgraduate specialist courses and ongoing relevant postgraduate training.
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Member of relevant specialist clinical interest group
- Clinical Educators course
Desirable
- Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
- Completion of a basic management course
- Audit & Research training to a post graduate level
Clinical Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills
- Demonstrate complex dexterity and specialist therapeutic handling skills
- Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Effective written communication skills e.g. clinical records, reports to other health care professionals and external agencies.
- Able to maintain sustained regular manual handling skills and therapeutic manoeuvres
- Able to participate in weekend and bank holiday working rota in line with departmental policies
- Knowledge of assessment and treatment of neurologically impaired patients
Desirable
- Completion of relevant clinical courses
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration with working at a senior specialist level in a relevant field
- Highly specialist comprehensive 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 recent relevant Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of supervision of qualified staff, students and assistants
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training
- 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
Desirable
- Previous experience in a post at this level
- Evidence of participation in postgraduate research
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised BSC Honours degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Completion of validated/nationally professionally recognised postgraduate specialist courses and ongoing relevant postgraduate training.
- State registration via Health and Care Professions Council
- Member of relevant specialist clinical interest group
- Clinical Educators course
Desirable
- Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapy
- Completion of a basic management course
- Audit & Research training to a post graduate level
Clinical Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills
- Demonstrate complex dexterity and specialist therapeutic handling skills
- Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Effective written communication skills e.g. clinical records, reports to other health care professionals and external agencies.
- Able to maintain sustained regular manual handling skills and therapeutic manoeuvres
- Able to participate in weekend and bank holiday working rota in line with departmental policies
- Knowledge of assessment and treatment of neurologically impaired patients
Desirable
- Completion of relevant clinical courses
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration with working at a senior specialist level in a relevant field
- Highly specialist comprehensive 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 recent relevant Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of supervision of qualified staff, students and assistants
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education and in-service training
- 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
Desirable
- Previous experience in a post at this level
- Evidence of participation in postgraduate research
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).
