Job summary
Are you an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist or existing Band 6 seeking an opportunity to gain experience within specialist areas?
Then this is the place for you!
An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to work as part of a rotation through stroke services, orthopaedics and acute medicine. The Stroke Service is a high performing, nationally recognised centre of excellence. The Orthopaedic therapy team provides specialist input to the Elective Orthopaedic unit, supporting the consultants in providing Enhanced recovery for patients. The acute medical team works as part of an integrated model of care between physiotherapy and occupational therapy to ensure timely assessments and discharges. We would welcome you to join our dynamic and supportive team.
This role can be offered as a development post where you will be supported in progression from Band 5 to 6.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced therapist at a Band 5 level or existing Band 6 with NHS experience who is well organised, seeking an opportunity to develop their skills across these clinical areas at a Band 6 level. You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and an appropriately experienced practitioner. You will need to be a registered Occupational Therapist who can demonstrate your commitment, enthusiasm and drive to develop your own clinical and team working skills within the service.You must be able to communicate effectively at all levels, work autonomously and be able to demonstrate effective teamwork. You will provide high quality care in an appropriate and timely manner which is responsive to patients needs whilst adhering to recognised policies and guidelines.
The service operates over seven days and as such some weekend working is required as part of the role.
About us
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 tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- 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/
Job description
Job 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/
Job description
Job 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
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Post graduate training in specialist areas
Desirable
- Clinical Educators accreditation
Professional Registration
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of autonomous post graduate CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
- Specialist knowledge of anatomy and physiology to underpin relevant clinical skills and clinical reasoning
- Knowledge of how clinical governance affects practice, including quality, audit and risk management
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working
- Manage complaints or queries in a positive and constructive manner
- Enable patient choice and participation and support others to do so
- Involvement in and responsibility for service development activity
- To have an understanding of and adhere to relevant Trust/national policies and procedures including, but not limited to, data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training/courses in specific clinical areas appropriate to post
- Research and Development and/or experience
- Leadership experience
- Previous experience in a Senior role
- Teaching and supervision or others
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and take responsibility for specialist clinical caseload
- Ability to use advanced clinical reasoning, making professional judgements in complex and challenging situations
- Effective computer skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Enabling effective team working
- 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
- Excellent organisational skills including time management, prioritising and the ability to complete a task
Desirable
- Formal supervision and appraisal of others
- Involvement in a cycle of audit activity
- Contribution to the recruitment process
- Presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Post graduate training in specialist areas
Desirable
- Clinical Educators accreditation
Professional Registration
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of autonomous post graduate CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
- Specialist knowledge of anatomy and physiology to underpin relevant clinical skills and clinical reasoning
- Knowledge of how clinical governance affects practice, including quality, audit and risk management
- Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working
- Manage complaints or queries in a positive and constructive manner
- Enable patient choice and participation and support others to do so
- Involvement in and responsibility for service development activity
- To have an understanding of and adhere to relevant Trust/national policies and procedures including, but not limited to, data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training/courses in specific clinical areas appropriate to post
- Research and Development and/or experience
- Leadership experience
- Previous experience in a Senior role
- Teaching and supervision or others
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and take responsibility for specialist clinical caseload
- Ability to use advanced clinical reasoning, making professional judgements in complex and challenging situations
- Effective computer skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Enabling effective team working
- 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
- Excellent organisational skills including time management, prioritising and the ability to complete a task
Desirable
- Formal supervision and appraisal of others
- Involvement in a cycle of audit activity
- Contribution to the recruitment process
- Presentation skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).