Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 437-7304705-A
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Roles across North, Central and South Manchester Teams
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist - Manchester Early Intervention
Band 6
Job overview
Do you want to work in the vibrant and diverse city of Manchester contributing to development of a uniquely modern and responsive mental health service?
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist ready to take on the challenge of community working?
As part of investment within community services, the Manchester Early Service have additional funding to expand creating an exciting time to join the service. We are seeking dynamic Band 6 level Occupational Therapists to work as part of an OT team within our Early Intervention Teams across the city of Manchester, looking to provide and coordinate physical and mental health wellbeing interventions to promote recovery, working in tandem with our physical health pathway. We have newly created vacancies for full and part time posts based at our North Team (based at Central Park), Central and South Teams (based at Chorlton House).
You will be part of a clear professional structure operating with the support of a Lead OT based within your locality.
You will be provided with a full range of mandatory training and CPD opportunities with a particular emphasis on developing skills within the Model of Human Occupation.
You will work alongside a range of agencies and offer support to junior staff within the teams.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver and coordinate specialist Occupational Therapy assessments within the team and care coordinate/keywork a reduced caseload of individuals with needs which align with an OT approach.
You will be responsible for evidence based occupational and employment assessments and production of reports to a high standard. These will highlight how biological, sociological and psychological factors interact to create obstacles to the satisfactory occupational participation of an
individual within the social context.
You will be part of a clear professional structure operating with the support of a band 7 Lead OT based within your locality and an overall Professional Lead OT.
You will be provided with a full range of mandatory training and CPD opportunities with a particular emphasis on developing skills within the Model of Human Occupation.
You will work alongside a range of agencies and develop your skills supporting to junior OT staff and students.
Please view our job description and person specification for detailed information
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working as a qualified Occupational Therapist
- Providing Occupational Therapy in a mental health setting
- Using a variety of Occupational vocational assessments
- Identifying barriers to goal achievement
- Planning and carrying out evidence based interventions
- Experience of working with psychosis
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of supervising support staff
Education
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree In Occupational Therapy
- Field work educators qualification within 1 year of appointment
- Registration with HPC
Desirable criteria
- AMPS Training
- Model of Human Occupation training
- Care Programme Approach Training
- Equality Diversity Awareness Training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Social inclusion and recovery models
- Evidence based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health
- Mental health legislation
- Reflective practice
- Knowledge of local cultures, social diversity and an ability to work as an OT within this context
- Knowledge of the CPA process
- Risk assessment and safeguarding
Skills
Essential criteria
- To apply models of human occupation
- To use a variety of Occupational assessments
- To develop case formulation from assessment
- To plan and implement evidence based interventions aimed at achieving user goals
- To use effective evidence based communication skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ellen Druce
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
[email protected] & [email protected] (OT Lead)
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