Occupational Therapist Senior Practitioner

The Post Holder will be responsible for:

• Coordination of day to day adult inpatient OT Service delivery to ensure effective consistent and equitable access to OT services.
• To contribute to the development and evaluation of the OT service within the care group and take a lead in aspects of service development
• To work with OT Professional lead and Head of OT to agree strategic professional action plans and implementation.
• Provide OT advice to the MDT
• Provide specialist OT input to the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
• Offer specialist OT assessments and interventions to a case load of clients with complex needs. Assessments and interventions will identify barriers and support clients to achieving functional goals.
• Contribute to the planning, development, provision and evaluation of the OT Services within the Deaf inpatient Division as well as taking a lead in aspects of audit, standard setting, research and development.
• They will be responsible for the prioritisation of referrals for OT and the provision of an evidence-based OT service.
• Be responsible for professional provision.
• Provide professional supervision and induction to junior staff and students as well as training to students, staff colleagues and other agencies.
• They will have a flexible approach to working hours to meet the requirements of service users.
• Provide an OTperspective in inpatient management team meetings.
  
  We are looking for a self motivated, pro-active and compassionate role model with highly developed organisational and interpersonal skills to support our multi-disciplinary team in delivering an exceptional standard of care to our service users. We are looking for someone who will role model a 'can do' attitude and be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of our diverse service and the changing demands associated with an acute/rehab mental health care setting.
This post will appeal to someone who has an interest in mental health, genuinely wishes to care for others and contribute towards their recovery. The role will involve completing Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing Occupational Therapy performance and skills deficits utilising the Model of Human Occupation and the OT clinical pathway. Our ideal candidate would have experience of caring for people with functional illnesses such as depression, schizophrenia etc, and dementia. Experience of working within a deaf mental health residential or community setting would be desirable.

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, Manchester, Salford, Trafford and 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.