Rotational Occupational Therapist

Northern Care Alliance Nhs Foundation Trust; Stretford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a fixed-term rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist. Join Salford Royal Hospital and rotate through multiple acute and community settings to support patients.

You will carry a caseload with autonomous assessments, supported by senior staff, and contribute to training junior staff and students.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent is essential.
• HCPC registration is required for practice.
• Broad range of undergraduate placements completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous assessments and interventions for own designated caseload; with supervision for complex needs.
• Maintain clinical responsibility for own caseload and delegated tasks.
• Seek senior support when required.
• Provide support and training for junior staff and students.

Skills

Anatomy & Physiology

Teamwork

Clinical liaison

Clinical reasoning

Verbal & written communication

Working under pressure

Education

Degree or equivalent

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Discover a place where ambitions burn brighter and career opportunities are there for the taking.

A place where outstanding services combine with dedicated teams to deliver the highest quality service to the people of Salford. A place full of passion, knowledge and skill, where vibrant, engaged and motivated individuals are supported and empowered to succeed.

Join us as a fixed term rotational band 5 Occupational Therapist and create a future you can be truly proud of - as part of the Northern Care Alliance.

Main duties of the job

Our rotations:

• Aging Complex Medical
• Emergency Assessment Unit
• Orthopaedics
• Acute Stroke
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Major Trauma
• Acute Neurology
• Neurorehabilitation
• Neurosurgery
• Community Stroke & Neuro team
• Home First
• Community Learning Disabilities

Supporting our patients

• Participate in the Band 5 rotation scheme within Salford Royal Hospital.
• Provide autonomous assessments and interventions, for own designated caseload of patients; with support and supervision for more complex needs.
• Maintain clinical responsibility for own caseload and that of delegated tasks.
• Be aware of your own limitations and competency, seeking senior support when required.
• Provide support and training for junior staff and students.

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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent
• HCPC registration

Experience

Essential

• Completion of broad range of undergraduate placements
• Evidence of undergraduate CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology to underpin relevant clinical skills and clinical reasoning
• Effective team working
• Experience of liaison with other professionals and partnership working
• Ability to use effective clinical reasoning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment

Additional information

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.