Job summary
Come and join Salford Community Stroke and Neuro Team as a static highly specialist B7 Occupational Therapist. This is a part time role working alongside other B7 OT's and the wider MDT.

Are you an experienced Band 6 OT looking for your next challenge, or a current B7 wanting to come and work at Salford CSNRT, to further utilise and grow your skills and influence our teams service development? We are a hugely supportive team and place great emphasis on staff wellbeing to enable you to be at your best in work.

CSNRT is all about patient led care, equitable access for Stroke and Neuro patients to our fantastic team and our patients are at the heart of everything that we do!

We are a strong MDT comprising of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapist, Dietitians, Nurses, Psychologists, Therapy Instructors/ Senior Assistants, Social Work, Assistant Practitioners and expert Administrative support.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated, dedicated and innovative individual to join our specialist service . You will have an extensive and varied background of neurology experience, ideally in Acute and Community, and Stroke and Neuro.

We offer:

• Varied caseload / diagnosis
• Supervision of staff / students within OT and wider MDT
• Supportive supervision
• Utilise leadership skills
• Variety of settings to treat patients
• Effective team working
• Service development opportunities
• Quality Improvement projects
• Wider GM networking and opportunities

We are looking for:

• Experience mainly in Stroke and Neurorehab in community setting but ideally with some Acute exposure
• Good level of post graduate training in area of speciality
• Supervision of Band 6 staff and below
• Provide rich student placements as Clinical Educator
• Contribute to team development in own profession and wider MDT.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Highly effective communication
• Successful team player
• Ability to demonstrate drive and initiative
• Experience of service improvement projects
• Expected to cover weekends and Bank Holidays on a rota basis
• IT skills applicable to the role
• Ability to cover the geographical footprint in Salford (this does not include public transport)

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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

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

Qualifications and Registration
Essential

• BSc / pre reg MSc Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration

Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration NHS experience, or equivalent, including experience of working in the specialty as a Band 6.
• Evidence of wide clinical theoretical knowledge base and specialist knowledge in assessment and treatment of Stroke and Neurology patients.
• Highly developed communication and leadership skills
• Significant experience of MDT working
• Ability and evidence to work as part of a team, uni -professionally and multi-professionally
• Extensive CPD in area of speciality

Desirable

• Experience in both Acute and Community settings

Supervision of staff and students
Essential

• Supervision of Band 6 OT staff
• Supervision of non registered staff
• Extensive experience of clinical educator

Desirable

• Supervision of static B6 staff in community setting

Service development
Essential

• Evidence of leading on service improvement projects
• Awareness of Quality Improvement model / PDSA cycle
• Lead on audit project

Community working
Essential

• Ability to cover the geographical footprint e.g. car user. Public transport N/A

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).