Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 236-SCO-P406-25
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salford Royal Hospital
- Town
- Salford
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist (Rotational)
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our excellent Band 6 rotation. You will have the opportunity to rotate through: Major Trauma, Neurosurgery, Neuro Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Stroke, Emergency Assessment Unit, Aging Complex Medicine & Community Stroke & Neuro Rehabilitation. We are delighted to have a new addition of Critical Care to our rotation specialties. You will work closely with MDT colleagues to enable the best possible outcomes for patients.
You will be well supported by the experienced band 7 OT & Physio's in the teams to provide OT assessment & intervention, along side supervising junior members of the team.
You will work closely with community colleagues to ensure a smooth transition from hospital.
The OT department will support your professional development & your contribution to the development of our service will be valued.
Main duties of the job
You will work as a band 6 OT who rotates across a wide range of specialties to provide you with a wide range of learning opportunities. You will assess & treat patients to enable them to be discharged from hospital to their own homes or to an appropriate rehabilitation setting.
You are required to work at pace, have a sound understanding of the complex medical, physical, cognitive & psychosocial needs of this patients.
You will provide supervision, support & training to junior members of the team & will also receive this from our highly experienced band 7 OT's.
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
- BSc / MSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Post graduate training relevant to rotational
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration NHS experience of working across core clinical areas including managing medical, surgical, neurological and mental health conditions
- Evidence of a wide clinical theoretical knowledge base
- Well-developed communication skills
- Experience of working as part of an MDT
- Evidence of supervising junior staff and students
- Evidence of contribution to service improvement / development
- Evidence of CPD
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Good IT skills
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
- Nichola Forrington
- Job title
- Operational / Professional Lead for OT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 206 5333
- Additional information
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