Intermediate Care Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

We are looking to recruit an innovative, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to be part of a lively and dynamic multi-professional, multi-agency integrated team comprising of health and social care staff.

The post-holder will triage, assess, implement, plan, and evaluate the delivery of direct patient care as an independent practitioner relevant to their Band. Working as a practitioner within a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency service they will support patient flow out of our D2A Pathway 1, Crisis Response and Community Beds and provide continuation of therapy intervention and rehabilitation for patients in the community and across the inpatient intermediate care beds.

This is an exciting time to join our South Manchester Community Response team which is part of our Manchester Community Response Service.

 

Main duties of the job

Working as an integral part of this MDT you will facilitate timely discharge from an acute hospital or community beds and provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and pathways of care. Being part of the Discharge to Assess process you will liaise with colleagues across all sectors to arrange appropriate support in the community and will managing a caseload of patients ensuring a high standard of Occupational Therapy provision.

You must have experience of working within the NHS or an equivalent service and it would be desirable that you have experience of working in a rehabilitation or community setting. You are able to demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical skills in Occupational Therapy, you are experienced in person-centered assessments, as well as developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care. You must have a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and be eligible for HCPC Registration.

In return we will provide a comprehensive induction programme and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing knowledge and skills where appropriate.

Person Specification

Aptitudes

Essential

  • Flexibility to meet service delivery needs over 7 days across Manchester Community Response

Qualifications

Essential

  • Graduate Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Health Professions Council Registration

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Post graduate experience in a broad rotational post
  • Experience of working with patients with complex rehabilitation needs
  • Experience of teaching others and mentoring students

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
  • Good time management skills
  • Full, current driving license and access to car

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).

Closing Date: 07 January 2026

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