Job summary
The Manchester community response services offer a seven day service, therefore this entails working some weekends, bank holidays and shift work on a rota basis. We are looking to recruit someone on a 12 month fixed term contract. The post involves working across community services on a rotational basis, delivering holistic assessments and interventions to patients in their own homes or place of residence. Independent travel within the local geographical area to deliver the role is essential.

Discharge to Assess - delivered over 7 days 08:00-20:00
Home pathway - delivered over 5 days 08:30-16:30
Hospital at home - delivered over 7 days 08:00-20:00
Crumpsall Vale Intermediate Care - delivered over 7 days shift patterns including earlies (07:30-15:30) and lates (11:00-19:00)

With the above in mind, you must have experience of working in the NHS and in community services. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical skills in occupational therapy, will be experienced in administering person-centred assessments, as well as implementing and evaluating occupational therapy interventions in a fast paced working environment. You must have a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and current HCPC registration.

Main duties of the job
The individual will manage a clinical caseload of clients, including those with complex and highly complex needs with support from the band 7 therapists for highly complex patients and supervise the band 4/3 support staff with caseload management.

The post holder will work without direct supervision as a lone worker in the community assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and modifying individualised treatment programmes in a variety of care settings e.g. patients home, clinic setting, residential homes and intermediate care setting for patients with low to highly complex needs.

The post holder will work as a team member collaborating with colleagues to ensure patient needs and goals are met using approaches which promote choice, participation and quality of life.

The post holder will ensure patients are triaged and managed on appropriate and timely pathways of care by liaising closely and working in partnership with other health and social care professionals including GPs, Consultants, Specialist equipment agencies, Social Service partners and Voluntary agencies and support the timely discharge of patients from the acute setting.

The post holder will provide complex professional and clinical advice to clients, family members, carers and health and social care professionals including GPs, therapy colleagues and care managers.

About us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation and continuous improvement. Whether you are beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working.

Person Specification
Essential qualifications:

• Honours degree in Occupational therapy or Occupational Therapy Diploma
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable qualifications:

• Further health related qualification
• IT skills

Essential experience:

• Significant band 5 experience
• Evidence of experience with a broad range of general rehabilitation conditions

Desirable experience:

• Previous experience at band 6 level
• Previous community experience

Essential skills and knowledge:

• Ability to manage complex caseload
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of an MDT
• Well developed communication skills with the ability to communicate and extract complex information
• Ability to produce clear concise written information
• Time management skills
• Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk

Desirable skills and knowledge:

• Knowledge of research and audit
• Experience of supervision of occupational therapists or rehabilitation assistants
• Experience in service development

Other essential requirements:

• Hold a UK driving licence and have access to own vehicle

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. 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.

Employer contact
Operational Lead MCR services: Lana McEwan, lana.mcewan2@mft.nhs.uk, 01616673292

Closing date: 25 October 2026. Apply through our website.