Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist (Medicine)

The closing date is 24 July 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and highly skilled existing Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist/Occupational therapist, or experienced band 6 to work within the medical wards, with a particular focus on supporting patient flow from the acute medical unit, at The Royal Oldham Hospital

As a Clinical Specialist Therapist within Medicine, you will ensure that the team delivers a high standard of evidenced based care to patients admitted through the Medical pathways, facilitating patient flow and timely discharge. You will offer a person-centred approach to support patients with their recovery. The post holder will be expected to lead advancing clinical service improvements at the front end of the hospital , working closely with urgent care to promote patient flow from A&E and AMU

You will manage a caseload of patients with a range of complex medical conditions , requiring an advanced range of comprehensive assessment skills. You will be based predominately on the Acute Medical Unit , with a focus to support admission avoidance to the medical wards , promoting a home first approach. The post holder will support the team in other are across the medical wards as required.

Alongside your peers you will support staff and be expected to implement innovative service developments to improve the quality of patient care and support the hospital flow for patients

Main duties of the job

Within this role, you will work alongside an integrated team of Physiotherapists/Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants, working closely with the MDT based across the medical wards.

You will manage a complex and busy caseload of patients as a specialist in the holistic assessment and treatment of the needs of medical patients during their inpatient admission and facilitate their ongoing management and discharge into community services, predominately from the Acute medical unit, supporting other medical wards as required

You will be committed to delivering a robust training programme within your own discipline and contribute to the training needs of others across our workforce.

You will supervise and support career development of junior colleagues and students.

You will support the Operational and Professional Therapy Lead with clinical governance action plans and service development and audit.

You will work autonomously within the Trust policy and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.

The service operates over seven days and as such weekend working and bank holidays is required as part of the role in the relevant field

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.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-P319-25-A

Job locations

Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


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

Registration/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio.
  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training in relevant speciality.
  • Willingness to undertake training in specialist area to master's level or equivalent.

Desirable

  • NHS Leadership courses or programmes

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate post-registration experience at a senior level
  • Specialist knowledge of anatomy and physiology to support clinical skills
  • Contribution to service and staff development
  • Good working knowledge of clinical governance
  • Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working
  • Audit experience of own and others practice
  • Basic understanding of computers and their applications.
  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to present information in a clear and logical manner.
  • Teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills and experience on a regular basis.
  • Proven organisational skills including, time management, effective delegation and prioritisation.
  • Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area.
  • To comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients.
  • Ability to work within a stressful and un-predictable environment.

Desirable

  • Research and Development experience.
  • Knowledge/involvement of project working
  • Previous experience undertaking band 7 role.
  • Member of Professional Body (e.g CSP)
Person Specification

Registration/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent.
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio.
  • Evidence of relevant post graduate training in relevant speciality.
  • Willingness to undertake training in specialist area to master's level or equivalent.

Desirable

  • NHS Leadership courses or programmes

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate post-registration experience at a senior level
  • Specialist knowledge of anatomy and physiology to support clinical skills
  • Contribution to service and staff development
  • Good working knowledge of clinical governance
  • Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working
  • Audit experience of own and others practice
  • Basic understanding of computers and their applications.
  • Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to present information in a clear and logical manner.
  • Teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills and experience on a regular basis.
  • Proven organisational skills including, time management, effective delegation and prioritisation.
  • Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area.
  • To comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients.
  • Ability to work within a stressful and un-predictable environment.

Desirable

  • Research and Development experience.
  • Knowledge/involvement of project working
  • Previous experience undertaking band 7 role.
  • Member of Professional Body (e.g CSP)

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 Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


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 Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational and Professional Therapy Lead

Gillian Quinn

gillian.quinn@nca.nhs.uk

01616561377

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-P319-25-A

Job locations

Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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