Senior Occupational Therapist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Rose Hill, Bolton

Senior Occupational Therapist | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Rose Hill, Bolton

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 9 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: dad589c48c4d41b19b32047796f1a367

Full Job Description

A vacancy has arisen, for a keen and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our friendly Adults of Working Age Community Mental Health Team in Bolton. We are looking for someone who has existing experience as a Band 5 working in mental health and are looking to develop their knowledge, skills and experience in a supportive environment. We also welcome applicants who are already practicing at Band 6 level but are looking for something new and exciting.

You will join the established multi-disciplinary community mental health team (CMHT), based at Barnett & Bentley House in Bolton. The CMHT provides a specialist mental health service to adults of working age and their carers across Bolton. 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 manage a caseload of service users whose 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 work alongside the named care coordinators and wider MDT. 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 would be required to work weekends, occasional bank holidays and duty on a rota basis. You will join the established multi-disciplinary community mental health team (CMHT), based at Barnett & Bentley House in Bolton. The CMHT provides a specialist mental health service to adults of working age and their carers across Bolton. This is an exciting time to join the team as the Trust is developing its Occupational Therapy pathways 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 Bolton and an enthusiastic Director of AHP's for GMMH. 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.

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight) 1 Time plus 47% Time plus 94% 2 Time plus 41% Time plus 83% 3 Time plus 35% Time plus 69% 4 - 9 Time plus 30% Time plus 60%

  • 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
  • fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)