Rotational Occupational Therapist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 18 February 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Band 5 rotation scheme.

Rotations are offered across hospital and community settings, and you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge within a wide range of specialist teams.

Your first rotation will be with the Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy team. If you would like any further information, please contact us on the details provided.

Main duties of the job

Participate in the rotational scheme working in a range of hospital and community settings across the health and social care community, working as an autonomous practitioner within your scope of practice and in accordance with your job plan.

Be responsible for your continuing professional development, actively participating in supervision, peer support and training and development programmes.

Manage a caseload including prioritisation and delegation of work to therapy assistants, performing patient assessments and making a clinical judgement of the patient's needs. Develop, implement, evaluate and modify patient treatment programmes ensuring relevant pathways of care are followed in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team with onward referral to other agencies as appropriate.

Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records complying with Trust policies and procedures, upholding statutory, Royal College of Occupational Therapists, and HCPC standards and codes of professional conduct.

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 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.

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

236-RCO-P149-25

Job locations

Rotational - Hospital and Community Settings

Rotational - Hospital and Community Settings

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


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: www.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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

  • Clinical Educators accreditation

Professional Registration

Essential

  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists / British Association of Occupational Therapists

Knowledge

Essential

  • Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including managing medical, surgical, neurological and mental health conditions.
  • Experience of working within a team and independently with support
  • Uses examples to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the NHS.

Desirable

  • Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and community NHS setting.

Skills

Essential

  • Shows evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating knowledge of medical, surgical, neurological, mental health conditions and discharge planning skills.

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc/MSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

  • Clinical Educators accreditation

Professional Registration

Essential

  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists / British Association of Occupational Therapists

Knowledge

Essential

  • Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including managing medical, surgical, neurological and mental health conditions.
  • Experience of working within a team and independently with support
  • Uses examples to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of the NHS.

Desirable

  • Undergraduate experience gained in both a hospital and community NHS setting.

Skills

Essential

  • Shows evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating knowledge of medical, surgical, neurological, mental health conditions and discharge planning skills.

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rotational - Hospital and Community Settings

Rotational - Hospital and Community Settings

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rotational - Hospital and Community Settings

Rotational - Hospital and Community Settings

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader for Paediatric OT and Physiotherapy

Tania Matos

tania.matos2@nca.nhs.uk

01612060606

Date posted

04 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

236-RCO-P149-25

Job locations

Rotational - Hospital and Community Settings

Rotational - Hospital and Community Settings

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Supporting documents

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