Occupational Therapist
North West
£24,000 - £35,000
Permanent, full time
Are you an Occupational Therapist experienced in working with children with ASD and other complex needs?
Would you like to contribute towards, and help develop a Regional Wellbeing & Clinical Hub covering leading SEN schools, residential homes, fostering agencies and adult services?
If so, we have the role for you!
This is an exciting, new opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our North West team, covering schools, residential homes, fostering agencies and adult services across the North West from Stockport to Preston / Lancashire. An ideal opportunity for those who would be excited by creating a nationally important resource with the substantial backing of a leading provider of education and care for children, young people, and adults with complex needs
About the Role
You will be responsible for providing individual, specialist assessments and carrying out informed interventions to meet the occupational, physical, and sensory needs of our children, young people, and adults at a universal, targeted and specialist level. This will include the provision of direct one-to-one sessions or group activities as part of the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
As directed by the Clinical Lead the role will also involve the provision of advice, information and training to staff, other members of the clinical/wellbeing and multi-professional teams, commissioners and other agencies regarding issues relevant to autism, learning difficulties, developmental trauma and associated conditions including children, young people and adults who present with behaviours which challenge.
Multi-professional working is essential to our aim to provide a high-quality service that promotes the wellbeing and interests of the children, young people and adults it supports. Collaborative working and integration of Occupational Therapy and therapy support within the day to day running of each provision is a key part of this role.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for a committed and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the Outcomes First Group, providing therapy across the North West region. Someone with a holistic and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be perfect for this role.
HCPC registration and experience of working with children with ASD and other complex needs is essential. We are also looking for someone with post-graduate knowledge and preferably training in Sensory Integration therapy.
A driving license and car are essential due to the regional nature of the role.
Please see Job Description / Person Specification for a full list of essential criteria.
Why work for us
Applications are invited online https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/vacancies/.
The Outcomes First Group are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS and necessary checks. We expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best outcome possible for everybody in our care. A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for
Post Title : Occupational Therapist |Band : 5 |Directorate : Adult Forensic Mental Health Service | Location/Base : Edenfield Centre, Prestwich Site. GMMH Bury New Road, Manchester, M25 3BL | Responsible to : Senior Occupational Therapist | Accountable to : Head of Occupational Therapy
The Vacancy is for the following dates - (04/01/2021 to 12/03/2021)
30 hours a week over 4 days a week (days to be discussed at interview) 9am-5pm
Job Summary/Purpose :
To manage a defined caseload using evidence based /client centred principles.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and record all interventions.
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.
To develop skills and knowledge through participation in a Professional Development Planning process to meet the competency framework.
To work within an inpatient mental health setting including secure services, providing a service to patients who are deemed to have complex and challenging needs.
Heading :
Clinical
Responsibility :To undertake Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload addressing Occupational performance and skills deficits, enabling the patient in areas of Self Maintenance, Productivity and Leisure.
To Work with patients to identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of overall care plan
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and assure effectiveness of the intervention.
Heading :
Risk Assessment and Management
Responsibility :
To contribute to the assessment and management of clinical risks presented by patients within the service and ensure that all risk issues are clearly communicated to occupational therapists and ward based staff.
Heading :
Service Development and Delivery
Responsibility :
To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within your area.
To participate in the delivery of the Occupational Therapy Strategy.
To be responsible for maintaining stock, advising on resources to carry out the job, including the responsible management of petty cash
Professional Development :
To use a personal development plan to apply acquired skills and knowledge in professional practice.
To utilise the personal development plan process, to update skills required for competency framework
To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities, utilising ring fenced
CPD time.
Communication :
To establish effective communication networks with users and carers, team members, Occupational Therapy colleagues and other agencies.
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the decisions with regard to client care programmes and the use of resources.
People Development:To review and reflect on your own practice and performance, through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
To contribute to the development of support staff via supervision and appraisal.
To participate in the induction, training and education of students, volunteers and other staff in this setting.
To participate in the professional development programme and competency framework.
Health, Safety and Security
To comply with all the service’s security requirements. To fulfil Trust mandatory training requirements.
To recognise the need to prioritise and respond appropriately to clinical emergencies/ perceived risks.
Quality:
To contribute to the Directorate and Professionals clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda
To demonstrate understanding of the National Guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care, and their impact upon service provision.
Equality and Diversity:
To respect the individuality, values culture and religious diversity of patients and colleagues, and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Trust Mandatory Ongoing Requirements - to be met by the candidate after commencing in post, these will not be assessed at the recruitment stage
To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust manager.
To understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.
Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.
Register today for various flexible working options and long term placement opportunities.
For more information on the roles or details on how to join NHS Professionals, simply get in touch with Warris Ali, Recruitment Consultant on 0144 290 2002 or Warris.Ali@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Please note that you will be contacted via e-mail throughout the recruitment process, so please check your e-mails regularly.
We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 25,000 staff.
We are responsible for running a family of ten hospitals across seven separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.
We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.
Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that:
We are Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO) - an exciting, public sector organisation that has brought together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. The MLCO is committed to the provision of accessible personalised services tailored to the needs and preferences of the people of Manchester delivering safe and effective services to ensure choice and best value. Our teams work as one Multi-Disciplinary approach in the neighbourhoods they serve – delivering and designing services in partnership with local people and importantly work cross organisational boundaries.
It is an exciting time to join the organisation as the Crumpsall Vale community 24 bedded Intermediate Care Unit has been extended and will become a 40 bedded unit. The focus of the additional 16 beds will be flexible in nature with an emphasis on frailty, accessible for both step down and step up patients, and will be responsive to local and national changes in policy, for example offer capacity to address post CoVid-19 rehabilitation.
Crumpsall Vale is set in the grounds of North Manchester General Hospital which is becoming ‘The North Manchester Wellbeing Hub’ a brand new facility to host a wide variety of health and wellbeing services. It will have a friendly and welcoming ambience, and have a positive influence on the culture of the redeveloped and reinvigorated hospital site.
All of these exciting changes for the health and care campus play an important role in optimising interaction with the acute and intermediate care and supporting the development of care closer to home.
If you are looking for a new challenge or different opportunity then please apply as the candidate will be exposed to all of these exciting new projects and the successful applicant would be expected to contribute to this process.
The service is provided across 7 days ensuring that patients have access to and receive a gold standard of therapy input by covering the hours of 07:30 to 19:00pm. The team’s integrated service delivery model, , aims to respond more quickly, avoid admissions, reduce length of stay and improve residents’ experiences through better access to the right intervention, at the right time, delivered by the right health or social care practitioner.
Crumpsall Vale Intermediate Care Unit is a large family of joint working with Nurses, GP’s, Health Care Assistant, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners, Advanced Practitioners, Pharmacists, Housekeepers, Domestic staff , Administration staff, Macmillan Team & Community Stroke Team ensuring that patients receive a holistic Multi-Disciplinary approach from time of admission to day of discharge.
We currently have a full-time post available for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist that is dynamic, compassionate, caring, forward thinking, and a team player that wants to progress within the environment of the Community Intermediate Care Unit with an interest to develop in community rehabilitation. Applicants must have a BSc (hons) in Occupational Therapy, HCPC registered, with a full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle.
The team is focused to continuous improvement and there is an opportunity for the candidate to continue learning and brings back all the valuable knowledge to the service.
For further details / informal visits contact:
For further details / informal visits contact:
Michelle Ward Therapy Lead or Louise Lewis Unit Manager
0161 625 8164
For further details / informal visits contact:
NameMichelle WardJob titleTherapy LeadEmail addressmichelle.ward@pat.nhs.ukTelephone number01616258164
We may decide to close this vacancy earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction in the first 3 months following start in post. The amount of £29.50(standard disclosure) or £47.50 (enhanced disclosure) If you wish to withdraw once a DBS application has commenced you will be still liable for payment.
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 race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.
We welcome applicants from the Armed Forces Community.
Please be aware that all roles at MFT(except Medical and Dental posts) are subject to a probationary period.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0161 276 6198.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third-party recruitment system - TRAC systems. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to MFT transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 25,000 staff.
We are responsible for running a family of ten hospitals across seven separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.
We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.
Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that:
We are looking for Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team within Central Manchester which is a national successful service.
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist it is an exciting time to be part of our continuing and progressive working environment that deals with ‘crisis’ on a daily basis, and where your clinical skillset will contribute to local residents remaining in their own homes and preventing unnecessary A&E attendances.
Our Crisis Response Service operates as an Advanced Practitioner clinically led multi-disciplinary team comprising of Advanced Practitioners, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses, support workers, pharmacists and social care staff. The Service provides a 7 day, extended hours, urgent and timely response to referrals from the ambulance service, acute or primary care and other health or social care professionals. From this a rapid assessment and community intervention for up to 72 hours will support adults ‘in crisis’ with health or social care needs, at home.
MLCO has an ambitious vision for integrated health & social care services across Manchester, including the Crisis Response Service. Applications are welcomed from qualified and experienced staff.
As well as bringing your clinical skills to the team, you will be a champion of integrated community care. You will be a team lead, strong team player, an excellent communicator, adaptable, committed, well organized and work well under pressure. You must be able to travel around various community locations delivering care. You must be motivated, enthusiastic and have proven experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
For further details / informal visits contact:
NameAnnette StensonJob titleTeam leadEmail addressannette.stenson@mft.nhs.ukTelephone number07866117643
We may decide to close this vacancy earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction in the first 3 months following start in post. The amount of £29.50(standard disclosure) or £47.50 (enhanced disclosure) If you wish to withdraw once a DBS application has commenced you will be still liable for payment.
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 race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.
We welcome applicants from the Armed Forces Community.
Please be aware that all roles at MFT(except Medical and Dental posts) are subject to a probationary period.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0161 276 6198.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third-party recruitment system - TRAC systems. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post, you are agreeing to MFT transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
We are looking for a dedicated and skilled registered Occupational Therapist to join our team, working at Douglas House independent hospital in Didsbury, Manchester, we are offering full time, however part time will also be considered.
You will be based working alongside the therapy team that consists of an assistant psychologist and art therapist to deliver the therapy programme.
If you are a qualified Occupational Therapist who understands the importance of recovery and are passionate about seeing people achieving independence and empowerment, then we want to hear from you.
As an Occupational Therapist you will hold a central position within the team, working closely with the therapy team and the clinical team to develop and strengthen the therapeutic input within the service.
The successful applicant will be confident in applying evidence-based models of occupational therapy that focus on maintaining and restoring functional ability, confidence and competence in living skills and promotes vocational/educational pathways, by linking into local community facilities to endorse social inclusion. The role requires strong engagement and motivational skills and flexibility in working with service users with severe and enduring mental health needs.
The successful applicant will be responsible for bringing an OT focus to the activity program, delivering workshops that develop life skills, and support residents to manage and to understand conditions in mental health.
The successful applicant will have a current professional registration as an Occupational Therapist, an understanding of recovery models/approaches with a specific focus on Occupational Therapy interventions. You will also have an awareness and understanding of mental health diagnoses, an understanding of mental health act.
The successful applicant will have a keen interest in this client group, and demonstrate an ability to develop assessment skills, working primarily with assessment tools from the Model of Human Occupation, and collaborating with the MDT to devise a care plan tailored to the individual.
An understanding of how to manage competing priorities in a busy environment is essential and you will be able to take a calm and professional approach in demanding situations. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and an understanding of strategies for encouraging engagement from client groups who can lack motivation due to the features of their mental health difficulties.
In return for your hard work, dedication and commitment, we can offer the opportunity to grow, learn and develop your professional skills in an environment that is focused on recovery and collaborative MDT working. You will access clinical supervision and Reflective Practice meetings regularly.
Working Hours: This role is full/part time over 5 days per week.
Why Turning Point?
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer.
Across the varied regions, sectors and settings we operate within, our organisation is held together by a shared vision – and our people are connected by the same values. These include belief in potential, confidence in communication, embracing positive change and always treating each other as individuals.
We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support.
Our people bring our vision to life. So, if you are enthusiastic, motivated and committed to support others to fulfilling their potential, here at Turning Point, we don't just offer you a job – we offer you a career.
What Benefits Will I Receive?
Of course, we know it's not about the money. But that doesn't mean we don't reward our people for their invaluable work with a benefits package that includes:
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closingdate.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS TO APPLY TO JOIN NHS PROFESSIONALS’ ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS BANK**
Job Title and Grade: Children’s Occupational Therapist Specialist
Location/Trust: Callaghan House, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (Northern Care Alliance)
Department Covered: Children’s Acute and ongoing Needs Service
Placement Ref/ID: 35655
The Role:
Shaping The Future Of Occupational Therapy.…join the bank for flexibility in how you work.
Would you like to be part of a team that has a real supportive and inclusive ethos and sense of community, in a Trust rated ‘Outstanding’ in a recent CQC report, working in a location with all the benefits of country living with the convenience of big city life?
If you answered ‘yes’ to the above, we’d love to hear from you!
We have long term placement opportunities available for Occupational Therapist available at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust specifically providing a service working as a member of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team under the direct and indirect supervision of a Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist.
The Paediatric Occupational Therapy team works with children and young people from 0 – 19 years in the borough of HMR in a variety of settings including clinics, nurseries, mainstream and special schools. The team works with children with a variety of conditions including children with co-ordination difficulties, neurological impairments, developmental delay and physical disabilities. Some of the children have complex health care needs.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner and be professionally and legally responsible, and accountable for all aspects of their own work. This includes the management of patients in their care in accordance with trust and professional guidelines. This is in order to ensure a high standard of clinical care for patients with appropriate support from senior occupational therapists.
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
The Occupational Therapy Team sits within the Integrated Children's Acute and On-going Needs Service within HMR Community Services and is based at Callaghan House in Heywood. We work across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale in a variety of settings to deliver an Occupational Therapy Service to children and young people from 0 – 19 years with a wide range of difficulties and disabilities.
The Children’s Occupational Therapy Team enables children with a wide range of difficulties and disabilities to maximise their development and become independent participants in the community.
Salford Royal Foundation Trust has an enviable reputation, great supportive team with a family feel. Based in the heart of the Hospitals main site, the post holder here will be pivotal in providing the best level of quality care to varying departments and their patients needs.
Excellent transport links mean their location is commutable from Eccles Train Station, and there’s also a free staff car park a 5 minute walk away. They also offer a shuttle bus service running from the local mainline train station.
Skills/Responsibilities
To apply for this post, you will have:
In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: –
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.
Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.
Register today for various flexible working options and long term placement opportunities.
For more information on the roles or details on how to join NHS Professionals, simply get in touch with Warris Ali, Recruitment Consultant on 0144 290 2016 or warris.ali@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Disclaimer
Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Please note that you will be contacted via e-mail throughout the recruitment process, so please check your e-mails regularly.
We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
Our ambition is to maximise people’s potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
1. Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
2. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
3. Access to Continued Professional Development
4. Involvement in improvement and research activities
5. Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
6. Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community Mental Health Teams in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale for two dynamic, senior Occupational Therapists. The posts are based at Sudden Resource Centre in Rochdale and Hanson Corner in Middleton respectively. Operational hours are 8.45am-4.45pm (with some flexibility).
The CMHTs work with adults of working age who are experiencing complex and enduring mental health needs, under the CPA framework. The teams comprise of consultant psychiatrist, RMNs, social workers, OTs, and support workers. We are an integrated service with Adult Social Care. We have a strength based approach to provide assessment and interventions to our service users.
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
Key Requirements of the Person Specification:
You must have evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and a sound understanding of current government policies in relation to national guidance and policy to include the Care Act (2014), Mental Health Act (1983), risk assessment, risk management processes and CPA
For further details / informal visits contact:
NameKarla BaileyJob titleTeam ManagerEmail addresskarla.bailey1@nhs.netTelephone number0161 716 3900
All new starters to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust who are appointed to a post which requires a Disclosure Barring Certificate check (DBS) will be recharged for the full cost of the check. Substantive staff will have the amount deducted from their first months’ salary. Members to the Trust bank must repay the full amount from their first pay. The Trust encourages all staff and bank workers to register with the DBS update service at an annual cost of £13, for bank members this is obligatory. The cost of an enhanced DBS check is £40 and for a standard check £23, both attract an administration charge of £3.50.
Stockport Crisis Response Team are pleased to be able to offer a permanent Band 6 37.5 hours per week post for a suitably qualified occupational therapist / physiotherapist. 30 hours per week would be considered.
The service provision is 7 days per week, 8am-10pm.
We are a proactive and dynamic community team, working across the Stockport neighbourhoods to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and ED attendances.
You will be part of a multi professional team, providing a high quality therapy service which aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by supporting people in a crisis situation to remain in their own homes and by facilitating early and supported discharge from the emergency department of Stepping Hill Hospital. You will be involved in all aspects of the assessment, treatment and discharge process, and work alongside both health and social care colleagues to ensure that patients remain as independent as possible and achieve the best possible health and social outcomes.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services for children and adults across Stockport and the High Peak, as well as community health services for Stockport, Tameside and Glossop. Stepping Hill Hospital treats over 500,000 patients per year and community health services are run across 24 sites in Stockport and 17 sites in Tameside and Glossop.
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities youll see in yourself.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focussed workforce.
We are constantly improving how we work with staff and this is reflected in the awards we have been awarded, which can be viewed on our website.
This is an exciting and rewarding role in a fast paced environment which will give you the opportunity to use your highly developed assessment and problem solving skills, with patients who present with a wide range of health and social difficulties. It will also give you the ability to work closely with other professional colleagues and gain experiences and competencies which are outside the traditional core therapeutic roles. The role has learning and development opportunities
If you are, are passionate about patient care and you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, please contact;
Alicia Hattersley Therapy Lead 0161-204-4644
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £48.43. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Regent House
Stockport
SK4 1BS
Salary
£24k - £35k Per Year
Job Type
Full Time
Posted
4 days ago
Occupational Therapist
North West
£24,000 - £35,000
Permanent, full time
Are you an Occupational Therapist experienced in working with children with ASD and other complex needs?
Would you like to contribute towards, and help develop a Regional Wellbeing & Clinical Hub covering leading SEN schools, residential homes, fostering agencies and adult services?
If so, we have the role for you!
This is an exciting, new opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our North West team, covering schools, residential homes, fostering agencies and adult services across the North West from Stockport to Preston / Lancashire. An ideal opportunity for those who would be excited by creating a nationally important resource with the substantial backing of a leading provider of education and care for children, young people, and adults with complex needs
About the Role
You will be responsible for providing individual, specialist assessments and carrying out informed interventions to meet the occupational, physical, and sensory needs of our children, young people, and adults at a universal, targeted and specialist level. This will include the provision of direct one-to-one sessions or group activities as part of the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
As directed by the Clinical Lead the role will also involve the provision of advice, information and training to staff, other members of the clinical/wellbeing and multi-professional teams, commissioners and other agencies regarding issues relevant to autism, learning difficulties, developmental trauma and associated conditions including children, young people and adults who present with behaviours which challenge.
Multi-professional working is essential to our aim to provide a high-quality service that promotes the wellbeing and interests of the children, young people and adults it supports. Collaborative working and integration of Occupational Therapy and therapy support within the day to day running of each provision is a key part of this role.
Who we are looking for
We’re looking for a committed and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join the Outcomes First Group, providing therapy across the North West region. Someone with a holistic and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be perfect for this role.
HCPC registration and experience of working with children with ASD and other complex needs is essential. We are also looking for someone with post-graduate knowledge and preferably training in Sensory Integration therapy.
A driving license and car are essential due to the regional nature of the role.
Please see Job Description / Person Specification for a full list of essential criteria.
Why work for us
Applications are invited online https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/vacancies/.
The Outcomes First Group are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to fully Enhanced DBS and necessary checks. We expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best outcome possible for everybody in our care. A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for