Occupational Therapist Senior Practitioner
1 week ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team as a Senior Practitioner. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with mental health needs.
Key Responsibilities- Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of adult inpatient OT services, ensuring effective, consistent, and equitable access to OT services.
- Contribute to the development and evaluation of the OT service within the care group, taking a lead in aspects of service development.
- Work with the OT Professional Lead and Head of OT to agree strategic professional action plans and implementation.
- Provide OT advice to the multidisciplinary team.
- 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 caseload of clients with complex needs, identifying barriers and supporting clients to achieve functional goals.
- Contribute to the planning, development, provision, and evaluation of the OT services within the Salford inpatient Division, taking a lead in aspects of audit, standard setting, research, and development.
- Prioritize referrals for OT and provide an evidence-based OT service.
- Be responsible for professional provision, including professional supervision and induction to junior staff and students, as well as training to students, staff colleagues, and other agencies.
- Have a flexible approach to working hours to meet the requirements of service users.
- Provide an OT perspective in inpatient management team meetings.
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is a leading provider of mental health services in the North West of England. We employ over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations. Our services include inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, Manchester, Salford, Trafford, and Wigan, as well as a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the North West of England, and beyond.
We offer a range of benefits, including pay enhancements, annual leave, an excellent pension, cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, wellbeing programme, and Blue Light Card Discounts.
Person SpecificationEducation/Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Up-to-date registration with the relevant professional body.
Desirable
- Diversity Awareness Training.
- AMPS Training Model of Human Occupational Training.
- Care Programme Approach Training.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Documented evidence of CPD.
- 3 years post-registration experience, including at least 2 years within mental health.
- Experience of audit procedures.
- Risk Assessment.
- Supervision of junior staff and students.
- Service Development.
- Extensive clinical experience of supporting clients to achieve functional goals.
- Specialist knowledge and application of evidence-based OT assessments and interventions relevant to mental health.
- Mental health legislation.
- Knowledge of Service Governance and its application.
- Reflective practice.
- Ability to analyze professional and ethical issues.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings.
- Leadership experience.
- Personal experience of mental health issues.
- Knowledge and application of standardized assessments.
- Knowledge of relevant models of supervision.
- Knowledge of local cultures, social diversity, and an ability to work as an OT within this context.
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of audit and outcome measures appropriate to OT.
- Service development skills.
- Effective evidence-based communication skills.
- Ability to analyze complex information and problem-solve.
- Computer literacy.
- Supervisory and appraisal skills.
- Ability to work independently and set priorities.
Desirable
- Training skills.
- Assessment skills.
- Interventions.
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