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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Comprehensive knowledge and application of OT models, assessment and interventions relevant to client group
- Knowledge
Knowledge and application of standardised mental health assessments, outcome measures and specialist tools
- Knowledge
Supervisory/ Appraisal skills
- Knowledge
Detailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management.
- Experience
Demonstrate significant post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist, including experience of working in mental health.
- Experience
Experience of supervising others
- Education / Qualifications
Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Education / Qualifications
Post registration training relevant to mental health
- Education / Qualifications
Registration with HCPC
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Training and presentation skills
- Experience
Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience
Experience of working with clients with a range of physical health problems, including provision of equipment and minor aids.
- Education / Qualifications
Post registration qualification in a clinically orientated area
- Education / Qualifications
Leadership or management qualification.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the Bolton directorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).
The post holder will deliver holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions to service users being cared for on the PICU establishing levels of function, identifying and engagement in their roles and meeting their values, evaluating and reducing risk and facilitating occupational performance to support recovery and enable the individual to prepare for discharge from PICU/hospital. This may also include completion of occupational therapy assessments to support applications for housing or alternative hospital settings and to identify any longer term occupational therapy/rehab needs that would require support from other statutory NHS services
Main duties of the job
- To provide functional and cognitive Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to support the recovery of service users in the PICU.
- Deal with complex physical and mental health needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate and record all interventions in line with relevant clinical pathways.
- To work with service users and their carers/family members on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting.
- To provide professional advice for junior and support staff, as well as students on placement.
- To participate in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the OT pathway within PICU.
- To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on placement.
- To abide by HCPC standards, 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 for further details
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)
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This advert is for Senior Occupational Therapist with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £38,682 - £46,580 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Nov 2025.
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