Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and adaptable qualified Occupational Therapist to join our varied rotation that covers the following settings: 

Discharge to Assess 

Intermediate Care in- patient beds - Ascot House

Equipment and Adaptations - OT assessment team, Partington health centre

Community Rehabilitation

Community based Neuro /Stroke rehabilitation

In patient setting  - Trafford General Hospital (orthopaedic and general medical)

Rapid MDT pathway 3 team

Main duties of the job

Rotations are for six months.

Support and encouragement to develop is provided via a band 5 support group, regular supervision, in service training and monthly Occupational Therapy meetings.

The post holder will provide occupational therapy to a community caseload of patients, in a variety of settings within the trafford footprint.

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.