Occupational Therapist

A vacancy has arisen, for a keen and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our friendly Older Adult Community Mental Health team. We are looking for Occupational Therapists who have existing experience as a Band 5 and are looking to develop their knowledge, skills and experience, in a supportive environment, with a strong and clear Occupational Therapy ethos. We also welcome applicants who are already practicing at Band 6 level but are looking for something new and exciting.

You will join the Occupational Therapists, within a well-established multi-disciplinary community mental health team (CMHT), based at Humphrey Booth Resource Centre in Salford. The CMHT provides a specialist mental health service to older adults and their carers across Salford.

We welcome applicants with diverse, innovative and creative ideas, which would support the continued development of this service. We are keen to support your commitment to professional development, through 1-1 support, peer support, local, divisional and Trust wide CPD and training.

The post holder will hold a caseload of service users who's needs are around Occupational identity, performance and participation. They will provide assessment and intervention aimed at improving these areas in order for the service users to live the lives they want and need. The post holder will be the named care coordinator for identified clients. The post holder will be required to work weekends, bank holidays and duty on a rota basis., The post holder will hold a caseload of service users who's needs are around Occupational identity, performance and participation. They will provide assessment and intervention aimed at improving these areas in order for the service users to live the lives they want and need. You will hold the role of care coordinator for an identified number of service users. You would be required to work weekends (1 in 12), occasional bank holidays and duty on a rota basis.

You will join the Occupational Therapists, within a well-established multi-disciplinary community mental health team (CMHT), based at Humphrey Booth Resource Centre in Salford. The OT team consists of a band 5-6 progression Occupational Therapist, two band 6 Senior Occupational Therapists, and a Band 7 Occupational Therapy Senior Practitioner. The CMHT provides a specialist mental health service to older adults and their carers across Salford. The Occupational Therapy pathway is well established and is continuing to develop in line with forward thinking Community Transformation plans, which support our professionals to practice in a way which closely aligns to their professional training and backgrounds.

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.

We have an involved and supportive professional lead for AHP in Salford and a newly appointed Director of AHP's for GMMH.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

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.