Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-P107-26-A
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Occupational Therapist
Band 5
Job overview
You will carry out holistic Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions, considering the persons physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs. You will work in a variety of settings across acute and community settings including vascular ,colorectal, medicine, major trauma, IMC and stroke . You will work with the MDT to achieve patients rehabilitation goals, facilitating discharge home or to appropriate rehabilitation settings.
You will be supervised and supported by highly skilled and experienced Band 6 and Band 7 Occupational Therapists and work collaboratively with the MDT. The Occupational Therapy Department strives for continuous service improvement and professional development is supported. We have a comprehensive preceptorship programme and place great importance upon training and supporting all members of our team.
Main duties of the job
Supporting our patients:
- Participate in the Band 5 rotation scheme within Oldham Hospital Hospital in Oldham . 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.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
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
- Memberhsip 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
- Gillian Quinn
- Job title
- Operational and Professional Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 6561377
- Additional information
Abby Fletcher
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Turnpike House
Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
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