Occupational Therapist

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our Community Occupational Therapy Team as a HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist. This opportunity is currently a static post in our community team but we are looking for an individual who would welcome the opportunity at a later stage to rotate into other teams, for example; the Haywood Hospital and Home First (Discharge to Access) Service. Offering you a great experience and exposure to other specialities. You will work as part of our team of experienced Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Assistants to provide multidisciplinary services to adults with a range of conditions across the different specialities. We are renowned for being an innovative and forward thinking organisation with an ever expanding portfolio of services. This means we offer our employees genuine career development opportunities. In return for your passion and enthusiasm, we will offer you all the support you need and help you achieve your career aspirations. For newly qualified and experienced OT's we are delighted to offer you our extensive Preceptorship and Beyond Preceptorship Programme which will help support you in your developing career., o Keen interest & / or experience of working in rehabilitation services and can demonstrate a strong understanding and vision of specialist therapy and service needs.o To assess new service user referrals and care/support needs. The care/support plans may include the following: o Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety o Increased functional ability o Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health o Interventions in disease/condition management o Prevention and reducing of health inequalities o Admission avoidance o Early supported discharge o Case management/ treatment/ care plans o Palliative and end of life careo Proactive in developing sound clinical skills in the assessment and management of patients in the rehabilitation and / or community environment.o To take accountability for allocated assessments, planning and implementation of care packages/ programmes of support within their caseload.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rate s
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.