Specialist Occupational Therapist (Static Stroke)

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist (Static Stroke)

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our excellent Stroke OT team. You will have the opportunity to rotate through: Stroke Hyperacute, Acute and Stroke Rehabilitation. You will work closely with MDT colleagues to enable the best possible outcomes for patients.

You will be well supported by the experienced band 7 OT & Physio's in the teams to provide OT assessment & intervention, along side 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 specialises in hospital based Stroke services. 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 this patient group.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc / MSc Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Post graduate training relevant to rotational

Professional Registration

• HCPC registration
• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• 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
• Experience of working as part of an MDT
• Evidence of supervising junior staff and students
• Evidence of contribution to service improvement / development
• Evidence of CPD

Skills & Abilities

• Good organisational and time management skills

Stroke experience / skills

• Significant experience of working in Stroke services, acute and rehab
• SNAAP knowledge

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.