Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday through Friday, core operating hours 8.30am to 4.30pm.)
- Job ref
- 236-SCO-P154-24
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salford Community Site: 1 City Approach.
- Town
- Salford.
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist-Team Lead
Band 7
Job overview
To take a clinical lead role in supporting people with Learning Disabilities to experience improved health, wellbeing, skills, and integration into their community. To undertake advanced assessment and treatment of people within a significant clinical caseload, and support and supervise the assessment and treatment functions of junior staff. And, to actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Multi-Disciplinary Health Professional Team’s response to the current and emerging needs of people with Learning Disabilities in Salford.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership within the Health Professional Team and support other team members as appropriate.
Independently manage a significant clinical workload and be an expert in the holistic assessment of the needs of people with learning disabilities.
Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence based treatment programmes.
Monitor and improve standards of support by contributing to the review and redevelopment of service plans, efficient use of resources, clinical audit, and research.
Work as part of the integrated multi-disciplinary team across health and social care to ensure high quality support and positive outcomes.
Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, including maintaining patient and own records
Liaise and communicate with the person, family/carers, multi-disciplinary team, social services and external agencies.
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.
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
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- • Dip COT or BSC in Occupational Therapy.
Desirable criteria
- • Clinical supervisor training.
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of relevant post graduate training.
Desirable criteria
- • Interview/recruitment training.
Shortlistinng
Essential criteria
- • Registered with Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable criteria
- • Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of RCOT Professional and Clinical guidelines and National and Local Clinical guidance/legislation.
Desirable criteria
- • An understanding of the issues affecting adults with learning disabilities in the community.
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- • Leadership and supervision skills.
Selection
Essential criteria
- • Significant post- registration experience in a community setting
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working in Adult Learning Disabilities settings in the community
Selection
Essential criteria
- • Experience of working as part of an integrated Multi-Disciplinary Team
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group).
Selection
Essential criteria
- • Excellent time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to develop business cases for change and contribute to the development of service Single Year Operating Plans.
Selection
Essential criteria
- • Good planning and organisational skills and caseload management.
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
- Martin Gandy
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07598 554690
- Additional information
I would invite any prospective candidate to contact me to discuss the advertised opportunity. Our integrated service whislt not peculiar in it's design and function is unlike what most Allied Health Professionals will have experienced. A chat about us, what we do, and how we do it might help you to decide whether or how much you would like to join us.
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