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SalaryJoin MFT as an Occupational Therapist where we’re proud to empower our patients to achieve their goals & enjoy life to the full. We’ve varied opportunities in our managed clinical service; across Wythenshawe Hospital, Trafford General Hospital and Community Services. With the option to join one of our rotations; gain invaluable exposure & choose the specialism for you, you’ll boost your Occupational Therapy career at the largest NHS Trust in England. And, as we continually strive to improve services for our patients, families, & our teams too, you’ll use the biggest digital EPR system of its kind; ‘Hive’ to drive a culture of exciting innovation.
With a commitment to multi-disciplinary working to achieve the best possible care to our patients, you’ll join a dedicated integrated therapy team alongside physiotherapists, speech & language therapists, and Rehabilitation Assistants. What’s more, using your practised knowledge of occupational therapy assessment & treatment technique, you’ll provide expert advice to ensure our patients gain full understanding, cooperation, compliance, and consent.
So, let’s tell you more about why MFT is the best career move to kickstart your career, if you’re dedicated to providing the best possible care across Greater Manchester and beyond, with the skills, knowledge & values that match ours.
Importantly, with a recognised degree in occupational therapy or equivalent & registered with the Health & Care Professionals Council, you’ll monitor & review occupational therapy care plans against outcome measures & adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals.
With strong organisational, planning & prioritisation skills, you’ll maintain accurate & comprehensive records of assessment & treatment in line with British Association of Occupational Therapy national standards & local policy.
You’ll effectively examine & assess patients, identifying their problems & needs ensuring that medical, psychological, social, environmental & cultural factors are taken in to account.
What’s more, with a flexible attitude & the ability to adapt working in different specialties & different environments, you’ll maintain a calm & professional approach to all duties participating in weekend rota.
It goes without saying, as a naturally empathetic individual with excellent communication & interpersonal skills, you’ll build rapport & demonstrate compassion towards patients & carers, providing effective advice to individuals during difficult circumstances.
Finally, as a problem solver, with well-developed concentration & analytical skills, you’ll utilise examination & assessment findings to competently plan & carry out realistic programmes of treatment from a range of therapeutic options appropriate to each patient using evidence-based practice
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Feb 2024
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