Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Join MFT as an Occupational Therapist where we’re proud to empower our patients to achieve their goals & enjoy life to the full. We have a vacancy in our Band 5 rotation based at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Trafford General Hospital. Whether you favour working in the heart of the city or a more suburban working life, it’s all here for you. Come and join  our rotation and  gain invaluable exposure & choose the specialism for you, you’ll boost your Occupational Therapy career at one of the largest NHS Trusts in England. And, as we continually strive to improve services for our patients, families, & our teams too, you’ll use the biggest digital EPR system of its kind; ‘Hive’ to drive a culture of exciting innovation.

With a commitment to multi-disciplinary working to achieve the best possible care to our patients, you’ll join a dedicated integrated therapy team alongside physiotherapists, speech & language therapists, and Rehabilitation Assistants.  Moreover, using your practiced knowledge of occupational therapy assessment & treatment technique, you’ll provide expert advice to ensure our patients gain full understanding, cooperation, compliance, and consent.

Let’s tell you more about why MFT is the best career move to kickstart your career, if you’re dedicated to providing the best possible care across Greater Manchester and beyond, with the skills, knowledge & values that match ours.

Main duties of the job

Importantly, with a recognised degree in occupational therapy or equivalent & registered with the Health & Care Professionals Council, you’ll monitor & review occupational therapy care plans against outcome measures & adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals.

With strong organisational, planning & prioritisation skills, you’ll maintain accurate & comprehensive records of assessment & treatment in line with British Association of Occupational Therapy national standards & local policy.

You’ll effectively examine & assess patients, identifying their problems & needs ensuring that medical, psychological, social, environmental & cultural factors are taken in to account.

What’s more, with a flexible attitude & the ability to adapt working in different specialties & different environments, you’ll maintain a calm & professional approach to all duties participating in weekend rota.

It goes without saying, as a naturally empathetic individual with excellent communication & interpersonal skills, you’ll build rapport & demonstrate compassion towards patients & carers, providing effective advice to individuals during difficult circumstances.

Finally, as a problem solver, with well-developed concentration & analytical skills, you’ll utilise examination & assessment findings to competently plan & carry out realistic programmes of treatment from a range of therapeutic options appropriate to each patient using evidence-based practice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!