Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Job overview
The Adult CMHT in Bolton are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist who has experience of working within mental health services.
The applicant will manage a defined caseload of service users.
The applicant will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure excellent standards of mental health and person centred care are achieved.
Main duties of the job
Occupational therapy assessment, formulation and planning.
Duty cover and weekend working on a rota basis.
Multi-disciplinary team working.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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
See attached detailed 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
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- To manage a complex caseload independently
Desirable criteria
- promoting the Occupational Therapy role within a CMHT
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
- additional qualifications relevant to role
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a CMHT
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Willingness to work on duty and weekend work on a rota basis
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- A willingness to support planning, development and evaluation of the OT service
Desirable criteria
- experience of developing and running groups
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
- Lesley Cosgrove
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 483003
- Additional information
Karen Thompson, Team manager, [email protected]
Fiona Johnston, AHP lead, [email protected]
Both on: 01204 483000
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