Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, well-motivated, dedicated Occupational Therapist in our well-established and supportive Community Adult Learning Disability Service (CALDS) which is part of the Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO).

The Occupational Therapy (OT) team is part of a citywide multi-disciplinary health team, working alongside Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Psychiatrists, Learning Disability Nurses and Social Care colleagues.

Our service supports adults with a Learning Disability to maintain independence and participation through engagement in meaningful occupations and activities of daily living.

 As an OT you will complete holistic assessments to identify barriers to participation, plan and deliver person-centred interventions using collaborative goal setting with the person and their support network.

Working across key workstreams including Occupation, Independent Living Skills, Sensory Processing and Environment.

This is an ideal role for:                                                                                                                

 A Band 5 OT with relevant experience who is looking to specialise in Learning Disabilities.

  An experienced Band 6 OT seeking to further develop their expertise in a supportive environment.

 If appointed as a Band 5, you will receive structured support to complete competencies and progress to Band 6 within an agreed timeframe based on your experience.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must have excellent communication skills to provide a high-quality occupational therapy service to individuals with complex health and sensory processing needs who have varying levels of communication and understanding.

You will manage your own caseload and will be provided with training, CPD opportunities and supervision from an experienced team.

Make a proactive difference to people with Learning Disabilities in Manchester.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary health and social care  team within the Community Adult Learning Disability Service to provide a specialist Occupational Therapy service to adults with a Learning Disability.

Use specialist knowledge, skills and experience, using evidence based and person-centred principles to assess and manage own caseload.

Work as part of a city-wide Occupational Therapy service to benefit the service requirements.

Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of professional and service developments.

Be pro-active in the development and provision of multi-professional training to the Community Adult Learning Disability Service and the independent sector and other agencies.

Undertake professional educators’ course and offer practice placements accordingly.

 To provide supervision and support to Band 4 Occupational Therapy staff.

To meet the band 5-6 development competencies within the agreed timeframe.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & 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.