• Job Description

  Req#: C9437-26-0216?language=en&page=14&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The GMMH rehabilitation service have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and innovative occupational therapist to be part of the Home Engagement and Rehabilitation Team. The service is establishing a strong reputation for providing bespoke, intensive and individualised care to service users living with enduring mental health problems to enable them to live their lives to their full potential.

  The successful candidate will play a central role within the MDT to ensure high quality, recovery focussed care is delivered to service users in the community.

  The role involves managing of a small caseload of service users on the short term intervention pathway, for whom the post holder will lead on the assessment, collaborative care planning and provision of interventions. It will also involved offering specialist OT advice and intervention for service users care co-ordinated by other members of the MDT.

  The service covers a large geographical area including all of Manchester and Salford, therefore there is an expectation that the postholder will travel across the footprint.

  You will require a good understanding of the principles of mental health rehabilitation and an awareness of the delivery of community mental health care.

  The team has extended hours, offering our service users enhanced support from 8am - 8pm Monday - Sunday. This post will need be Mon-Fri.

  Full induction and training will be given as part of the role.

  Main duties of the job

  • To manage a defined caseload of service users, of a working age, withing the CMHT, with complex mental health and physical needs in the community, using evidenced based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate OT Interventions.
  • To provide OT professional advice for MDT and support staff
  • To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the OT service within the team, taking responsibility for defined projects
  • To regularly supervise OT students on fieldwork placement
  • Following the occupational case formulation, the post holder will make recommendations to access support from appropriate professionals and agencies, or deliver OT interventions with the aim of gaining or restring a balance of occupational and/or life roles for the individual

  The post holder will maintain a recovery focus and will demonstrate skill and sensitivity in the assessment of vulnerable service users with higher level of needs.

  The post holder will also be responsible for the organisation and supervision of recovery workers within the team. They will also be confident in responding to crises where necessary, delegating tasks to colleagues as appropriate. The post holder will play a key role in the development of the service, by assisting the leadership team in day-to-day operations, organising, leading, teaching, supervising and supporting junior colleagues.

  About us

  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over7000members of staff, who deliver services from more than122locations.

  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.

  Details

  Date posted

  18 March 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  437-7840459

  Job locations

  Hexagon Tower

  HEART, Hexagon Tower

  Manchester

  M8 9GQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See attached detailed job description and person specification

  Staff benefits:

  • 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
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  See attached detailed job description and person specification

  Staff benefits:

  • 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
  • Excellent pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme
  • Wellbeing programme
  • Blue Light Card Discounts

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification
  • Appropriate professional registration

  Desirable

  • Relevant post registration training / qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a rehab setting OR a community mental health setting
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs and co-morbidities
  • Experience of conducting assessments identifying health and social care needs.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working across both inpatient AND community settings
  • Experience of delivering line management and clinical supervision
  • Evidence of acting as educator for students
  • Experience of funding application/social care/CCG
  • Experience of leading safeguarding enquires

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of recovery model, appropriate therapeutic approaches and engagement strategies
  • Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act & Care Act

  Desirable

  • Working knowledge of current transformation of GMMH mental health rehab services
  • Understanding current national policy, initiatives, and principles of mental health rehabilitation

  Skills

  Essential

  • Be able to manage a caseload and work autonomously within the team
  • Evidence of good time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to assess, plan and evaluate care

  Desirable

  • Sensory Integration qualification

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Relevant professional qualification
  • Appropriate professional registration

  Desirable

  • Relevant post registration training / qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a rehab setting OR a community mental health setting
  • Experience of working with people with complex needs and co-morbidities
  • Experience of conducting assessments identifying health and social care needs.

  Desirable

  • Experience of working across both inpatient AND community settings
  • Experience of delivering line management and clinical supervision
  • Evidence of acting as educator for students
  • Experience of funding application/social care/CCG
  • Experience of leading safeguarding enquires

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of recovery model, appropriate therapeutic approaches and engagement strategies
  • Knowledge and understanding of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act & Care Act

  Desirable

  • Working knowledge of current transformation of GMMH mental health rehab services
  • Understanding current national policy, initiatives, and principles of mental health rehabilitation

  Skills

  Essential

  • Be able to manage a caseload and work autonomously within the team
  • Evidence of good time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to assess, plan and evaluate care

  Desirable

  • Sensory Integration qualification

  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

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hexagon Tower

  HEART, Hexagon Tower

  Manchester

  M8 9GQ

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hexagon Tower

  HEART, Hexagon Tower

  Manchester

  M8 9GQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.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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