NHS

Occupational Therapist


Pay31,049.00 - 37,796.00 / year
LocationStockport/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9311-25-0574?language=en&page=795&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Post Title

      Occupational Therapist.

      Service/Ward/Department

      Occupational Therapy Service, Norbury Ward, Mental Health Unit

      Borough

      Stepping Hill, Stockport

      Band & salary scale

      Band 5 - £29970 - £36483

      Hours of work

      37.5 hours per week

      Main duties of the job

      We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to carry out individual and group interventions on Norbury Ward. Your responsibilities will include carrying a clinical caseload, conducting OT assessments and reports based on the Model of Human Occupation. The post holder will need to communicate effectively and flexibly in order to work effectively within both multi-disciplinary teams. You will receive regular supervision and support from a Band 6 Occupational Therapist and you will have CPD and training opportunities for your professional development. You will also be responsible for delegating to and supervising OT support staff. We are a supportive and expanding team, committed to delivering a quality in-patient service.

      About us

      We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

      Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

      All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

      Details

      Date posted

      12 August 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 5

      Salary

      £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      311-S654-25-A

      Job locations

      Stepping Hill Hospital

      Stockport

      SK2 7JE


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC

      Desirable

      • Due to complete Occupational Therapy qualification

      OT assessments

      Essential

      • To undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance, strengths and skills deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.

      Desirable

      • To collaboratively identify the goals of occupational therapy intervention with the service user as part of the overall care plan.
      • To assess and actively manage individual activity and environmental risk to ensure the safety of the service user, self, colleagues and wider public, whilst recognising the right of the service user to take positive risks in promoting their recovery.

      Group evidence-based interventions

      Essential

      • To plan and implement individual and/or group evidence-based interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

      Desirable

      • To provide support and education to service users and carers regarding aspects of occupational therapy.

      Managing caseload

      Essential

      • To take responsibility for prioritising own clinical case load.
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC

      Desirable

      • Due to complete Occupational Therapy qualification

      OT assessments

      Essential

      • To undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance, strengths and skills deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.

      Desirable

      • To collaboratively identify the goals of occupational therapy intervention with the service user as part of the overall care plan.
      • To assess and actively manage individual activity and environmental risk to ensure the safety of the service user, self, colleagues and wider public, whilst recognising the right of the service user to take positive risks in promoting their recovery.

      Group evidence-based interventions

      Essential

      • To plan and implement individual and/or group evidence-based interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

      Desirable

      • To provide support and education to service users and carers regarding aspects of occupational therapy.

      Managing caseload

      Essential

      • To take responsibility for prioritising own clinical case load.

      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 (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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 (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Pennine Care NHS FT

      Address

      Stepping Hill Hospital

      Stockport

      SK2 7JE


      Employer's website

      https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Pennine Care NHS FT

      Address

      Stepping Hill Hospital

      Stockport

      SK2 7JE


      Employer's website

      https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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