Job summaryThe Crisis service is a seven day service, therefore this entails working some weekends, bank holidays and shift work on a rota basis. The post involves working across the main hospital site and the community, delivering holistic assessments & interventions to patients in their own homes/ place of residence to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. Independent travel within the local geographical area to deliver the role is essential.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 paces working environment. You must have a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and current HCPC registration.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for providing a rapid assessment and stabilisation of patients who have urgent care needs in the community and initiate services to safely avoid unnecessary hospitalisation. This will be through assessment and treatment of patients during a crisis, identifying complex and specialist needs and developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.As a Band 7 practitioner working with this high level of autonomy, but within agreed guidelines, you will initiate history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis and the implementation of a range of care interventions for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.To make onward referrals to other services and or agencies for individuals with ongoing needs. Provide leadership, education and support to other team members through promotion of innovative strategies to manage change and improve service delivery.The post holder will provide highly specialist knowledge and clinical skills to ensure the delivery of care within the service and also in the wider community and across the acute / community interface. They have a fundamental role in the delivery of high standards of care, ensuring an environment that is conducive to well-being.Work collaboratively with the MCR services, NWAS, Primary Health Care Teams, Neighbourhood Teams, Social Care and Voluntary sectors to ensure patients can be managed safely at home to avoid an unnecessary hospital admission.About usMFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. 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. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGraduate diploma or degree in Occupational therapyEvidence of CPDHealth Professions Council RegistrationDesirableMember of BAOTClinical EducatorExperienceEssentialSubstantial post registration NHS experienceStrong experience at Band 6 working in Community servicesExperienced in providing clinical leadership and problem solving.Experience of co-ordinating and delivering care for people with complex and long term conditions.DesirableEvidence of involvement in change managementEvidence of involvement in policy and practice changes arising from auditKnowledge & SkillsEssentialKnowledge and application of assessment and interventions relevant to physical disabilitesAwareness of clinical governance and riskAbility to prioritise, delegate and organise own workloadExperience and ability to work as part of a broad multi-disciplinary teamGood IT skillsDesirableKnowledge of current legislation and protocols within Intermediate Care Crisis responsePrevious experience at Senior levelPersonal AptibutesEssentialExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsAble to lead and motivate a team and implement changeClinical reasoning skills / knowledge underpinning clinical skills specific to clinical area.Full license and access to carAbility to pass on knowledge and deliver training to other members of the teamAbility to work in unpredictable environment e,g, manage crisis and reorganise workload at short notice.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameManchester University NHS Foundation TrustAddressCommunity - Crisis ResponseHarpurhey District OfficeManchesterM9 4DDEmployer's websitehttps://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)