[ref. d8164017] Community Occupational Therapist. | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - Radcliffe
The post holder will participate in the delivery of specialist assessment and rehabilitation programmes to community based patients across a range of acute and long term conditions including Palliative care and Rheumatology.
They will work as part of an interdisciplinary team within the community therapy service.
An ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs is required. A full UK driving licence and access their own vehicle is therefore essential for this community role.
- To carry out appropriate assessment and treatment of allocated patients.
- To gain consent, undertake assessment, make clinical judgement, and formulate and implement treatment plans with support from Senior Occupational Therapists, when required.
- To formulate, implement and evaluate treatment plans in response to assessment and need.
- To work in close liaison with other disciplines involved in the care and treatment of patients allocated.
- To provide clinical support to Community OT Services across specialities. Working flexibly to meet service requirements. This may include Enhanced Intermediate Care / Palliative Care / Rheumatology under the guidance of senior clinicians.
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 tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– 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.
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
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
This advert closes on Sunday 13 Oct 2024