The Salford Adult Social Care (ASC) Therapy team provides the people of Salford (including children) with assessments to support them to be as independent as possible and safe at home for as long as possible. Recommendations following assessment are often funded by the Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG), and therapists have access to the latest in equipment to support assessment outcomes.
Our team has an excellent reputation for innovative working, and the Therapists are specialists when it comes to moving and handling.
Your role will involve:
1. Screening new referrals as they come into the service.
2. Carrying out functional assessments within a person’s home environment to identify risks.
3. Using your skills and knowledge around specialist equipment, moving and handling, complex housing adaptations, and the use of the DFG.
4. Working as an autonomous practitioner in the community, managing your own caseload and maintaining patient and own records.
5. Assisting the Operational Lead, Team Manager, and B7s in ensuring the delivery of effective services.
6. Collaborating with other disciplines to provide positive Occupational Therapy support.
7. Managing specific aspects of practice at the direction of the B7s and Team Manager.
8. Providing clinical supervision for other team members and students.
Minimum Requirements:
A degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy is essential, along with state registration with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
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. 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, along with a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website: NCA Careers. #J-18808-Ljbffr