Main area: Urgent Care
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day rota 8.00am-8.00pm)
Job ref: 236-OCO-P178-25
Employer: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Oldham Council Offices
Town: Oldham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/03/2025 23:59
Occupational Therapist Urgent Care Response
Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, experienced therapist to join our Urgent Care Response Team in Oldham Community.
We need people who share our excitement, embrace different ways of working and are able to work flexibly across organisational boundaries supporting the NHS Long Term Plan and admission avoidance agenda.
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, driving the changes to community care response to support the hospital avoidance agenda. They will have the opportunity to work across the Enablement and Urgent Care services, including A&E Therapy Services and Intermediate Care bed base, in line with the agreed strategic objectives of Northern Care Alliance.
The aim of the team is to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent avoidable Emergency Department attendances by providing holistic multidisciplinary intervention and person centred approach support in order to stabilise patients in their own home or usual residence. The team also supports hospital discharge and provides assessments in patients' own homes.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to work independently, but also as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. The candidate will demonstrate strategic planning and have a strong clinical background in Urgent Care or a similar field. Excellent time management and advanced communication skills are required along with awareness and understanding of local, regional and national agendas in respect to Health & Social care. You must hold a UK driving license and have access to a vehicle. We are looking to recruit an experienced band 6 therapist.
Working for our organisation
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. 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.
Detailed job description and main 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
* Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
* Demonstrates evidence-based clinical knowledge
* IT Skills
* Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing
* Ability to coordinate your workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care
* Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the footprint of services and to patients
* Evidence of involvement in teaching and supervision
* Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
* Ability to use reflective practice to continuously improve the standard of patient care
* Evidence of knowledge and practice in community services
Qualification
* Registered OT with current HCPC registration
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and we respect the value of difference. Our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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