Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust Jobs Looking for Occupational Therapist at Chester Full Time

Main duties of the job

• Accept occupational therapy (OT) referrals and provide OT to clients of the CMHT.
• 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.
• Select and undertake appropriate Occupational Therapy assessments appropriate to the needs and presentation of the client and which explore the biological, psychological and social factors known to impact on performance.
• https://freejobposting.uk/submit-resume/ theoretical knowledge and understanding of psychology, sociology physical science and of the effects of disability on function to assess and develop a case formulation describing an individual’s strengths and obstacles to occupational performance.
• Contribute to the diagnosis and team formulation of clients.
• Identify client goals collaboratively, and plan and implement evidence based interventions to use strengths and overcome obstacles to goal attainment aimed at recovering socially valued roles and social inclusion. Carry out interventions in environments most suitable to the therapy and the aim of social inclusion

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Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Bolton 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

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Desirable criteria

• Has Later Life and Community Experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT EVIDENCE BASED ASSESSMENTS

Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates current skills and knowledge

Desirable criteria

• Has transferable skills

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.. https://freejobposting.uk/submit-resume/

Applicants are encouraged to https://freejobposting.uk/submit-resume/ 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.

**If you do not hold a current competency based qualification and or the Care Certificate, you will be expected to complete an appropriate Apprenticeship in Healthcare 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. 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. Please contact Denise Gleave, Recruitment & Retention Advisor https://freejobposting.uk/submit-resume/or email https://freejobposting.uk/submit-resume/

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**