Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapy

This is a new and exciting post created within the Bolton Specialist CMHT's to enhance the support offered to service users to promote recovery and optimum independence.

This senior practitioner post will lead a cluster team within the CMHT, in line with the Community Transformation transformed model offer, to offer a flexible and proactive approach to supporting service users in their recovery journey

Provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision, support and consultation to occupational therapy staff and MDT colleagues in line with CMHT pathways and operational procedures. Lead an identified cluster with a focus on OT and recovery-based interventions, holding a small caseload of OT-specific and generic work. Support the care group AHP lead in the operational and strategic development of the OT service.

Maintain effective liaison with primary care, GP practices, and local statutory and non-statutory agencies. Adhere to RCOT Codes of Ethics and Professional Standards and HCPC registration requirements, ensuring compliance of others. Maintain clinical competence, using evidence-based, client-centred practice to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate interventions, and record all work in line with CMHT procedures.

Participate in the Operational on-call rota and deputise for the CMHT Team Manager, undertaking delegated duties as required.

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.

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• 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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

• oDegree in Occupational Therapy
• oMasters higher-level degree or equivalent in occupational therapy or related field. OR
• oEquivalent training must include a course of accredited theoretical study to degree/post graduate level in a specialist clinical area OR
• oFormal management qualification oDocumented evidence of post graduate Continuing Professional Development throughout career (min 4years) relevant to specialism, as per R.C.O.T guidelines to meet HCPC registration requirement. oCurrent Fieldwork Educator qualification (APPLE) or within 12 months of appointment

• oEvidence of applied post grad theoretical knowledge in specialist area of clinical practice
• oDetailed knowledge of best practice, legislation, governance and risk management relevant to post
• oDemonstrated leadership knowledge and skills in an expert advisory role on service development and strategy, within specialist field. oSpecialist knowledge and application of OT models, assessment and interventions relevant to client group
• oAbility to analyse, evaluate and respond to confidential, highly complex, sensitive and contentious information
• oDetailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management within community settings
• oExtensive knowledge of current best practice in OT for people with mental health and physical health problems. oSkills in decision making and prioritising relevant to role.

• oInitiate, plan and implement training sessions within the trust and other statutory and voluntary services
• oExperience of induction and training of new staff within the Multidisciplinary team
• oRegistration with HCPC

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.