Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our excellent Band 6 OT rotation. You will have the opportunity to rotate through: Major Trauma, Neurosurgery, Neuro Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Stroke, Emergency Assessment Unit, Aging Complex Medicine & Community Stroke and Neuro Rehabilitation. We are delighted to have a new addition of Critical Care to our rotation specialties. You will work closely with MDT colleagues to enable the best possible outcomes for patients. You will be well supported by experienced Band 7 OT & Physio's in the teams to provide OT assessment & intervention, alongside supervising junior members of the team. You will work closely with community colleagues to ensure a smooth transition from hospital. The OT department will support your professional development & your contribution to the development of our service will be valued.

Main duties of the job
You will work as a Band 6 OT who rotates across a wide range of specialities to provide you with a wide range of learning opportunities. You will assess & treat patients to enable them to be discharged from hospital to their own homes or to an appropriate rehabilitation setting. You are required to work at pace, have a sound understanding of the complex medical, physical, cognitive & psychosocial needs of patients. You will provide supervision, support & training to junior members of the team & will also receive this from our highly experienced band 7 OT's.

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.

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
Essential

• BSc / MSc Occupational Therapy or equivilent

Desirable

• Post graduate training relevant to rotations

Professional Registration
Essential

• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration NHS experience of working across core clinical areas including managing medical, surgical, neurological and mental health conditions
• Evidence of a wide clinical theoretical knowledge base
• Well-developed communication skills
• Experience of working as part of an MDT and leading rehab / discharge plans
• Evidence of supervising junior staff and students
• Evidence of contribution to service improvement / development
• Evidence of relevant CPD

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Good organisational and time management skills
• Good IT skills / clinical documentation

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).

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.