Job overview

A exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced or aspiring Occupational Therapy leader to join the team leadership team within Oldham intermediate care services.

The Oldham intermediate care team is based at Butler Green and Medlock Court and has over 50 beds between the sites.  The service delivers rehabilitation to patients discharged from acute settings or patients struggling to maintain independence at home.   

Main duties of the job

You will need to be a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist, with proven extensive clinical experience. In addition to providing professional and operational leadership, you will be responsible for your own clinical caseload which will be agreed in a job plan.

The Team Leader will analyse data, monitor waiting times and timetable staff to meet the needs of the department and clinical pathways, and support compliance against key performance indicators. This will involve the movement of staff to cover a broad range of clinics.

The Team Leader will also manage everyday operational issues for the designated team working within Trust corporate and clinical governance frameworks with the primary aim of delivering a safe and effective Intermediate care service based upon national guidance, Trust policies and evidence based practice which meets the needs of children and adults in the local community.

As Team Leader you will participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of new starters.

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.  

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)