Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Grade: Band 6

Department: Opal/Integrated assessment Unit

Location: Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoore road, M23 9LT

Trust: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Pay rate: £21.79

Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference in acute and community settings? If yes, join the OPAL (Older People’s Assessment and Liaison) and Integrated Assessment Team (IAT) at MFT to provide rapid assessment and support for patients within the hospital's acute medical units.

In this role, you will be an integral part of a multi-professional team, delivering specialized therapy interventions to older adults in acute areas, including the Emergency Department, Acute Medical Unit, and Clinical Decisions Unit. You will conduct advanced assessments, manage your caseload independently, and facilitate early discharges while reducing unnecessary hospital admissions.

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive therapy assessments and develop treatment plans tailored to patient needs.
• Work autonomously to manage a diverse caseload and deliver high-quality, patient-focused care.
• Collaborate with community therapy services to ensure smooth patient transitions and continuity of care.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff, therapy assistants, and students, ensuring excellence in practice.
• Participate in service improvement initiatives, audits, and evidence-based projects to enhance patient outcomes.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Current relevant professional registration (HCPC Registration)
• Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience
• Enhanced DBS
• Experience of working within the NHS

• Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust using own vehicle (mileage paid)

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job description can be provided upon request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent

HCPC Registered

Essential Criteria

Car driver / owner able to travel to other locations within the trust using own vehicle (mileage paid)

Enhanced DBS

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited