Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-BCO-P370-25
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Fairfield General Hospital
- Town
- Bury
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Occupational Therapist
Band 5
Job overview
Discover a place where ambitions burn brighter and career opportunities are there for the taking.
A place where outstanding services combine with dedicated teams to deliver the highest quality service to the people of Bury, Rochdale and Oldham. A place full of passion, knowledge and skill, where vibrant, engaged and motivated individuals are supported and empowered to succeed.
Join us as a rotational band 5 Occupational Therapist and create a future you can be truly proud of - as part of the Northern Care Alliance. Because, this is that place.
Main duties of the job
Our rotations:
- Medicine (including respiratory and the acute medical unit)
- Orthopaedics (elective)
- Acute Stroke
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Emergency Department - AHP Team
- Potential opportunities to rotate with community teams
Supporting our patients:
- Participate in the Band 5 rotation scheme within Fairfield General Hospital in Bury . Potential to rotate within community services in the future.
- Provide autonomous assessments and interventions, for own designated caseload of patients; with support and supervision for more complex needs.
- Maintain clinical responsibility for own caseload and that of delegated tasks.
- Be aware of your own limitations and competency, seeking senior support when required.
- Provide support and training for junior staff and students.
The service operates over seven days and as such some weekend working is required as part of the role.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent
- HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Membership of BAOT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of broad range of undergraduate placements
- Evidence of undergraduate CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Undergraduate experience in Acute Medical setting
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to underpin relevant clinical skills and clinical reasoning
- Clinical governance, quality, audit and risk assessment
- Computer skills
- Effective team working
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working
- Ability to use effective clinical reasoning
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to present information in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to demonstrate organisational skills including time management, prioritising and the ability to complete a task.
- Ability to work autonomously within code of practice with peer support.
- To have an understanding of and adhere to relevant Trust policies and procedures including data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety.
- Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- Ability to work over 7 days
- Able to travel across the Northern Care Alliance sites and community to meet patient need, access training and attend meetings
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of role of audit and evidence based practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Susan Fletcher
- Job title
- Stroke AHP and Professional Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 778 3513
- Additional information
Lorraine Johnson
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