Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Jobs

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist
Area: Greater Manchester Social Services
Salary:  £36
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                          
Job details:  Reablement. JD available on request. The Reablement service is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the team. This is still a relatively new role, and having OTs within the teams has enhanced the person-centred goal setting approach and led to better outcomes for service users.
The Reablement service supports vulnerable adults to remain at home and be as independent as possible. There is a team of over 250 Support Workers delivering services across Manchester. Using strength-based models of working the team support people in their own homes, on a short-term basis, with a variety of daily living tasks including maintaining personal hygiene, preparing food, accessing community resources and managing day to day risks.
The support the service provides ranges from motivation and confidence building to more practical assistance. The team will work with individual people to agree achievable, person-centred goals and develop support plans which promote independence and focus and the things that matter to them.
Reablement is part of the wider Manchester Community Response (MCR) service which also includes Discharge to Assess, Crisis Response and Intermediate Care. This gives people access to care, therapy, nursing and pharmacy support from the same integrated team. The role holder's main duties are:
• Work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary MCR team supporting individuals on the Reablement pathway and will be based within one of the three Reablement teams across the city.
• Undertake assessments and reviews for a range of people on the Reablement pathway
• Contribute to goal setting and support planning for a range of people on the Reablement pathway
• Undertake moving and handling risk assessments, identifying and ordering appropriate and safe equipment.
• Support Reablement staff to develop and improve goal setting skills across the service.
• Provide advice and guidance to Reablement staff on specialist equipment and techniques to support people on the Reablement pathway
The role involves working both at the Reablement office base and in service users’ homes therefore a car driver is required.
Code:  U.XMS 0008 CA91 / 1.023004.B11818

Job Title:  Specialist Physiotherapist – Band 6
Area: Greater Manchester NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                          
Job details:  Specialist physiotherapist required for Radiology. Working hours:  09.00 – 17.00.
Code: U.786924.005004.B11699

Job Title:  Physiotherapist – Band 6
Area: Greater Manchester NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                          
Job details:  To start asap. Skills/experience: Neurorehab experience. Working hours: Weekdays 9am-17:00pm, Rota’d 8am – 4pm (some flexibility would be considered).
Code:  U.71276.003004.B11663

Job Title:  Physiotherapist – Band 6
Area: Greater Manchester NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                          
Job details:  General Acute. To start asap. Senior Physio required with experience working within an acute hospital and or rehabilitation environments. Skills/experience: Respiratory physio skills are desirable but not essential. Working hours: 5 days per week with possible flexibility for weekends.
Code:  U.71685.026003.B11416
 

Job Title:  Physiotherapist – Band 5
Area: Greater Manchester NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                          
Job details:  To start asap.

• UK experience essential
• NHS experience
• Experience of working with elderly patients are essential.
• Desirable to have previous intermediate care experience.

Working hours:  7-day service
Code: U.69806.026002.B11415
 

Job Title:  Physiotherapist – Band 6  (Part time)
Area: Greater Manchester NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                          
Job details:  To start asap.

• UK experience essential
• NHS experience
• Driver with access to own vehicle
• Experience of using outcome measures and goal setting with patients

Working hours:  7.5 hrs each day (30 hours over 4 days) Monday - Friday. Day off can be negotiated.
Code:  U.70554.026002.B11414
 

Job Title:  Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6
Area: Greater Manchester NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                          
Job details:  General Acute. To start asap for 6 months.

• The post holder will work autonomously within Trust policy and professional practice and maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records.
• To deliver specialist clinical work as part of the Speech & Language Therapy (SLT) contribution to the inter-  disciplinary CSNRT. Although the primary role will be in the provision of speech and language therapy to clients with neurological disorders of speech and language, this will include therapy to:

(a) clients with neurological disorders of swallowing once competencies in dysphagia have been achieved, and
(b) patients with tracheostomy tubes in situ when suitably trained.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08.30 – 16.30.
Code:  U.70176.026002.B 11397
 

Job Title:  Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6
Area: Greater Manchester NHS
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing
Job details:  To start asap.

• UK experience essential
• NHS experience
• Experience dealing with complex/difficult patient situations
• Experience working as a SLT at a Band 6 level

Working hours:  Monday to Friday. Up to 37.5 hours per week
Code:  U.71282.026002.B11393
 

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist
Area: Greater Manchester Social Services
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                    
Job details:  A unique opportunity has arisen to join a small team who are committed and passionate about improving the lives of children/young people with disabilities, complex health needs or chronic illness. Working in the community the post holder will be responsible for assessing the needs of children/young people and recommending appropriate interventions, including specialist equipment and major adaptations and demonstrating to families and carers alternative ways of carrying out daily living tasks, to promote and maintain children/young people’s independence. JD available on request. Working hours: Full time position- 36 hours per week.
Code:  U.XMS 0008 7E35 / 1.009002.B11262
 

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist
Area: Greater Manchester Social Services
Salary:  £negotiable 
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing                    
Job details:  A unique opportunity has arisen to join a small team who are committed and passionate about improving the lives of children/young people with disabilities, complex health needs or chronic illness.
Working in the community the post holder will be responsible for assessing the needs of children/young people and recommending appropriate interventions, including specialist equipment and major adaptations and demonstrating to families and carers alternative ways of carrying out daily living tasks, to promote and maintain children/young people’s independence.
The post holder will need to have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation, sound assessment and problem-solving ability, with good computer skills. They will work independently, be a good team player and have proven organisational skills. Experience of working with children and assessing for equipment and major adaptations is essential. Working hours: Full time. 36 hours per week.
Code:  U.XMS 0008 7667 / 1.005002.B11218