Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-OCO-P101-26-A
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Medlock Court
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our intermediate care team.
This will provide you with excellent opportunities to develop a wide range of clinical and professional skills in a friendly and supportive environment.
Main duties of the job
You will carry out holistic Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions, considering the persons physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs. You will work on the intermediate care ward You will work with the MDT to achieve patients rehabilitation goals, facilitating discharge home or to appropriate settings.
You will be supervised and supported by highly skilled and experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapists and work collaboratively with the MDT. The 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.
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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Member of the HCPC
Essential Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree / Diploma or Masters in Occupational Therapy
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including managing medical, surgical, neurological and mental health conditions.
- Good written communication skills
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of CPD
- An understanding of CPD
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating knowledge of medical, surgical, neurological and mental health conditions
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within the role
Desirable criteria
- Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and a community NHS setting
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
- Nicola Ellis-Roberts
- Job title
- Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07585309487
- Additional information
-
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Turnpike House
Eccles New Road
Salford
M50 1SW
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