Occupational Therapist Urgent Care Response

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 06 March 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, experienced therapist to join our Urgent Care Response Team in Oldham Community.

We need people who share our excitement, embrace different ways of working and are able to work flexibly across organisational boundaries supporting the NHS Long Term Plan and admission avoidance agenda.

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, driving the changes to community care response to support the hospital avoidance agenda. The post holder will have the opportunity to work across the Enablement and Urgent Care services, including A&E Therapy Services and Intermediate Care bed base. They will work in line with the agreed strategic objectives of Northern Care Alliance.

The aim of the team is to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent avoidable Emergency Department attendances by providing holistic multidisciplinary intervention and person centred approach support in order to stabilise patients in their own home or usual residence. The team also support hospital discharge and provide assessments in patients own homes.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to work independently, but also as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. The candidate will be able to demonstrate strategic planning and have a strong clinical background in Urgent Care or a similar field. Excellent time management and advanced communication skills are required along with awareness and understanding of local, regional and national agendas in respect to Health & Social care. You must be hold a UK driving license and have access to a vehicle. We are looking to recruit an experienced band 6 therapist.

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 threecore 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

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-P178-25

Job locations

Oldham Council Offices

Spindles Shopping Centre

Oldham

OL1 1LF


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

Essential

Essential

  • Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
  • Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
  • IT Skills
  • Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to coordinate your workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care
  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the footprint of services and to patients

Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in teaching, Evidence of supervision
  • Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
  • Ability to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
  • Evidence of knowledge and practice in community services

Qualification

Essential

  • Registered OT with current HCPC registration
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
  • Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
  • IT Skills
  • Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to coordinate your workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care
  • Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the footprint of services and to patients

Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in teaching, Evidence of supervision
  • Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
  • Ability to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
  • Evidence of knowledge and practice in community services

Qualification

Essential

  • Registered OT with current HCPC registration

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

Oldham Council Offices

Spindles Shopping Centre

Oldham

OL1 1LF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oldham Council Offices

Spindles Shopping Centre

Oldham

OL1 1LF


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead Urgent Care Response

Rebecca Stock

rebecca.stock@nca.nhs.uk

01617706700

Date posted

20 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-P178-25

Job locations

Oldham Council Offices

Spindles Shopping Centre

Oldham

OL1 1LF


Supporting documents

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