Specialist Occupational Therapist - Community Mental Health Team in Manchester

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Community Mental Health Team

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Mental Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: 37.5 hours Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To work Mon-Fri, - Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 437-8360000

Site Various community mental health team sites across North and Central East Manchester Town Manchester Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Occupational Therapist will act as recovery lead for the Community Mental Health Team in Manchester. They will lead as a small team consisting of recovery inclusion staff, a housing resettlement worker and alongside an employment worker. The post holder will care coordinate a case load of people who will benefit from the work of the recovery team.

The post holder will carry out evidence based occupational and employment assessments and write up reports of a high standard, which highlight how biological sociological and psychological factors interact to create obstacles to the satisfactory participation of an individual service user in valued social roles.

From the case formulation the post holder will make recommendations to and access support from appropriate professionals and agencies, or deliver Occupational Therapy interventions with the aim of gaining or restoring a balance of social roles for the individual.

Where cases are complex the post holder will accept support from senior Occupational Therapy staff in the analysis and case formulation

Main duties of the job

Accept and screen referrals to the recovery pathway and allocate as appropriate.

Provide support supervision and guidance as necessary in relation to cases allocated to recovery team members.

Be aware of and practice within the relevant legislative clinical guidelines issued by local and national statutory bodies and be legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work.

Apply a high level of understanding in communication to clients with a range of communication styles to promote self-respect, positive regard and sense of empowerment and to engage and motivate.

Establish robust and effective communication structures with users
Carers, MDT team and other professionals and agencies

Write up Occupational assessments with a case formulation and clear recommendations regarding the interventions and support needs of service users record and share effectively

Adhere to the Royal College of Occupational Therapists code of ethics and professional conduct and other college guidelines for professional practice.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years

Person specification

Education/Qualification

• Registered with HCPC
• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Field work educators qualification within 1 year of appointment
• AMPS Training
• Model of Human Occupation training
• Training in a psychological model relevant to occupational performance

Experience

• 2 years’ experience of working as a qualified Occupational Therapist
• Providing Occupational Therapy in a mental health setting
• Using a variety of Occupational vocational assessments
• Experience of supervising support staff

Knowledge

• Social inclusion and recovery models
• knowledge of psychological factors and how they impact on an individual to enhance or impede occupational function
• Knowledge of relevant models of supervision

Skills and abilities

• To apply models of human occupation
• To use a variety of Occupational assessments
• Psychological intervention to enhance occupational performance

Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

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.

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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

A candidate may utilise the help of AI when writing job application.The assessment of an application is made on its entirety and most times AI-generated content does not fully grasp the context and requirements of the job one applies for thus producing inaccurate and misleading information, especially in the supporting statement section of an application that can lack real life examples of one’s achievements, success and challenges.

We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

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. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

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