# Senior Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/6f1f51ca-90d6-496e-b648-fc1d4ce81d32 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/6f1f51ca-90d6-496e-b648-fc1d4ce81d32.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** North View - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-10T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-27T12:01:11.748Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Salford/Greater_Manchester_Mental_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Mental_Health/Mental_Health-v8354113 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8354113?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity for a full-time Band 6 OT has arisen within the Salford Home Based Treatment Team , part of GMMH NHS Foundation Trust. The post will provide a dedicated OT contribution to the HBTT, alongside wider mental health clinical responsibilities. The successful candidate will use their specialist OT skills to complete assessments, develop recovery-focussed interventions and promote functional recovery, independence and meaningful activity. The post holder will have a shared role within the team to contribute to the wider assessment, formulation, risk management and care planning of people receiving support from HBTT. The post will be 60% OT specific in relation to developing the OT service within HBTT, providing assessments, intervention and formulation and in providing clinical supervision to support staff. We are looking for a skilled, dynamic and compassionate OT to join our fully intergraded Salford team. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated team player, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, evidence based occupational therapy and mental health interventions to people experiencing acute mental health difficulties in their own homes and community settings. ### Main duties of the job To provide functional and cognitive Occupational Therapy assessments to service users in their home environments for the Home-Based Treatment Team (HBTT). To have a designated caseload of service users with OT needs and provide OT assessments and interventions following clinical pathways. To manage a defined caseload within the HBTT, using evidence based and person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions that are recovery focused. To work in collaboration with service users and their carers, family members and other healthcare providers. To take the lead on identifying and formulating rehabilitation needs ad goals within MDT meetings. To participate in the duty rota operated by the team. To provide professional advice for junior and support staff, as well as students on placement. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the OT pathway within the HBT and Listening Lounge/Hollybank services. To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on fieldwork placement. To abide by the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Professional Standards for OT Practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification Staff benefits - Pay Enhancements - 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) ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - To apply models of human occupation - To use a variety of Occupational assessments - To develop case formulation from assessment - To plan and implement evidence based interventions aimed at achieving user goals - To use effective evidence based communication skills ### Education **Essential** - Diploma/Degree In Occupational Therapy - Registration with HCPC **Desirable** - AMPS Training - Model of Human Occupation training - Care Programme Approach Training - Equality Diversity Awareness Training ### Knowledge **Essential** - Social inclusion and recovery models - Evidence based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health - Mental health legislation - Reflective practice - Knowledge of the CPA process - Risk assessment and safeguarding ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience of working as a qualified Occupational Therapist - Providing Occupational Therapy in a mental health setting - Using a variety of Occupational vocational assessments - Identifying barriers to goal achievement - Planning and carrying out evidence based interventions **Desirable** - Experience of working in a range of mental health settings - Experience of working in a community setting. - Experience of supervising support staff ## Documents - [ot hbtt ps (pdf, 96.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680535) - [jd sal hbt ot (pdf, 168.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10680536) - [important candidate information (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=931) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.