Job summary
Are you a compassionate and experienced Occupational Therapist passionate about enabling independence? Trafford Local Care Organisation is looking for a motivated and dynamic Band 7 Senior Practitioner Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated Community Equipment and Adaptations Service.

You will manage a complex caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning to provide highly specialist assessments and interventions for service users with diverse and complex needs. Your work will focus on the provision of specialist equipment and major adaptations to help people live safely and independently in their own homes and local community.

We are committed to providing high quality patient care and to educating and developing our staff. Our teams are friendly and offer a supportive environment in which to further develop your clinical and leadership skills. Supervision, appraisal and professional development opportunities are provided and CPD is actively supported and encouraged.

Supervision of junior staff, rehabilitation assistants and Occupational Therapy students is integral to the role.

The post is part time 0.6WTE between Monday - Friday and requires ability to travel across Trafford Borough to undertake home visits. Confirmed working pattern will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive functional and risk assessments for service users with complex needs.
• Prescribe and evaluate specialist equipment and environmental adaptations to maximise function and independence.
• Act as an expert resource for the team, providing clinical guidance and supervision to junior OTs and support staff.
• Take a lead role in complex cases, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and external partners, including Trafford Council.
• Manage a defined caseload, prioritising work effectively to meet service priorities and deadlines.
• Contribute to service development and audits to ensure a responsive and evidence-based service.
• Deliver training and education to colleagues, service users, and carers on equipment use and safe moving and handling techniques.

About us
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading, integrated healthcare provider, the largest of its kind in specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, serving over 1 million people per year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are at the forefront of system leadership, innovation, and transformation across Greater Manchester.

As a senior manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering our strategic objectives. You will lead complex programmes, drive operational excellence, and influence Trust-wide transformation, working collaboratively with or through Executive and Clinical Leaders to deliver sustainable improvements for our patients, staff, and communities.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, vision, and expertise are valued. You will have the opportunity to lead high-impact projects, develop future talent, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, supported by advanced digital infrastructure and a commitment to professional development.

Join us to make a lasting impact. Help shape the future of our Trust, drive innovation, and deliver outstanding care for the people of Manchester, Trafford and beyond.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 349-LCO-8403911C-RL4

Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified to practice as an Occupational Therapist within the NHS.
• Post graduate qualifications and experience to Master's level.
• Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council.
• Relevant post graduate training required to underpin clinical practice in the required area that the Senior Practitioner will be required to work.

Desirable

• Postgraduate Qualifications relevant to the clinical area of expertise.
• Management / Leadership Qualification.
• Masters qualification.

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience at a senior level of clinical practice in the speciality.
• Evidence of managing a clinical of patients with complex clinical needs.
• Able to demonstrate clinical practice at a senior level.
• Experience of managing / leading a team.
• Proven clinical leadership.
• Evidence of post registration development relevant to the post.
• Awareness of recent government policies and directives and the implications for community service delivery both health & social care.
• Knowledge of other non-statutory agencies working in the community.
• Knowledge of relevant governance systems and their influence on current practice.

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking Clinical Audit and Standard setting.
• Specialist training in relevant area.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Partington Health Centre, Central Road, Partington, M31 4FL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/

For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Lead Service Manager - OT Assessment Team, Joanne Sloan, joanne.sloan@mft.nhs.uk, 07890908993

Diversity Matters: 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.