Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 7 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working)
- Job ref
- 349-CSS-7426378*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wythenshawe Hospital
- Town
- Wythenshawe, Manchester
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a highly enthusiastic and motivated band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Adult Services based at Wythenshawe Hospital part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
The post will be based at Wythenshawe Hospital, a large teaching hospital for Manchester University's Medical School. This is an ideal opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with extensive post-graduate experience who has completed their basic rotations and is now looking to expand their clinical and non-clinical skills.
The post is to cover maternity leave for our front of house Integrated Therapy Team, consisting of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists. The IAT/OPAL Team work within the areas of; Emergency Department, AMU/OAU (Older Persons Assessment and Liaison) & Clinical Decisions Unit. The team work to a 7 day working rota between the hours of 8.00am and 18.00 pm. There is some flexibility within the rota following discussion with the team leads.
You should be enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic and a team player. Ideally the successful post holder will have experience of community services and Discharge to Assess Pathways. You will be supported by a team leader and you will have opportunities to supervise other team members and students.
Good IT, written and verbal communication skills are essential, as the post holder will be required to liaise with a wide range of health care professional’s from both inpatient and community services areas.
Main duties of the job
Working with our front of house team of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation assistants, on AMU, SDEC, ED as part of the wider multi disciplinary team.
Completing therapeutic assessments and treatments.
Discharge planning, ordering essential equipment for discharge and completing referrals to community services to support safe and timely discharges as well as considering future admission avoidance.
Support and supervise junior members of the team and students.
You will be encouraged to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to participate in training, service development and clinical meetings. A flexible attitude, excellent interpersonal and team working skills are essential.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working with our front of house team of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists and Rehabilitation assistants, on AMU, SDEC, ED as part of the wider multi disciplinary team.
Completing therapeutic assessments and treatments.
Discharge planning, ordering essential equipment for discharge and completing referrals to community services to support safe and timely discharges as well as considering future admission avoidance.
Support and supervise junior members of the team and students.
You will be encouraged to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to participate in training, service development and clinical meetings. A flexible attitude, excellent interpersonal and team working skills are essential.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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 [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Hons/Msc Occupational Therapy
- Health Care Professionals Council Registration
- CPD portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Relevant post-graduate course
- Membership of relevant specialist groups
- RCOT membership
- Clinical educators course or student experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous Healthcare post graduate clinical experience1
- Post graduate experience as a Band 5 in a broad number of rotational posts
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Supervisory and educational experience with junior staff, students and assistants
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the working of community therapy services
- Involvement with audit and research
- Membership of Deparment/Trust groups e.g. Health & Safety, Moving & Handling
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Good time management skills
- Good analytical and problem solving skills/clinical reasoning
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
- Competent IT skills use of electronic systems
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of clinical governance and it;s implications for practice
- Well developed contemporary theoretical underpinning knowledge of Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of the political/National situation
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to meet service delivery needs over seven day service
- Ability to work to a high standard in a range of situations
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
- Helen Turner
- Job title
- Service Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 291 6753
- Additional information
Martyn Atherton - Service Therapy Lead
0161 291 6753
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