Job overview

Following the Government proposal regarding the SEND reform, we have an exciting opportunity for 5 Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join our Paediatric OT team as part of the Experts of Hand Model.

This role is the perfect opportunity for enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to provide universal, targeted and specialist advice to children in a variety of settings, including schools, clinics, homes and family hubs across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.

This will include providing advice and education to children, parents/families and educational staff.  Training other professionals in Occupational Therapy and the areas  OT can help with.  Signposting to other services in the area.

The successful candidate will join a well established, supportive and knowledgeable Children's Occupational Therapy service  that sits within the wider Children's Integrated Community Health Service.  With lots of opportunities to develop as a clinician.

Main duties of the job

• You will work as a member of the Paediatric Therapy and wider MDT. Utilising the Thrive model to provide Occupational Therapy interventions to children in Salford with the aim of maximising their abilities to engage in meaningful everyday activities.
• Carry out holistic assessment of children’s needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes, for children with a range of difficulties and disabilities, on your caseload; within home, school and community settings. These will include children with Neurodevelopmental, developmental, genetic and learning disabilities.
• Assess for equipment to support, posture, function and care needs of your designated caseload and to set up and review this equipment.
• Communicate with other teams and agencies, parents and children in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information regarding therapy and outcomes.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team across health, education and social services to ensure a high level of child care.
• Contribute to the Education and Health care plan process and to be vigilant to any safeguarding concerns.
• Support senior members of the team in delivering evidence based children centred care.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, managing own delegated caseload and maintaining patient and own records.

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.

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.  

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.