Senior occupational therapist

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Job Summary/Purpose:

• To manage a defined caseload within the Early Intervention Service, using evidenced based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and maintain accurate records in line with clinical pathways and operational procedure.
• To have a designated caseload of service users with OT needs and provide OT assessments and interventions following clinical pathways.
• To take the lead on employment and vocational interventions and networking with local organisations with support from junior IPS worker.
• To participate in the duty rota operated by the team.
• To provide professional advice and consultation to other members of the MDT, junior staff and support staff.
• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on placements.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Early Intervention and OT Service holding responsibility for designated projects.
• To abide by the RCOT and HCPC Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

Person Specification:

Training

• Essential Criteria: Diploma/Degree/MSC in Occupational Therapy with professional registration with HCPC.
• Desirable Criteria: Post registration training relevant to mental health; Training in IPS.

Experience

• Essential Criteria: Minimum 12 months experience working as an occupational therapist and signed off from preceptorship; Mental Health experience/knowledge about psychosis.
• Desirable Criteria: Post registration mental health experience in a community setting; Experience of providing clinical supervision to junior/support staff.

Important Information about Working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer. The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

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Sponsorship: We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges:

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.