Job Description

Join our expert team.



We have a Band 7 opportunity for an Occupational Therapist

with a special interest in spinal cord injury (SCI) to join our Greater Manchester Spinal

Cord Injury Outreach Team.



You will work alongside our experienced MDT including Physiotherapists,

SCI Nurse, Assistant Practitioner, SCI Psychologist and SCI Rehabilitation Consultant.

The team also has close links with the Northwest Spinal Cord Injury Centre at Southport.

Although based at Salford Royal Hospital, the team is a Greater

Manchester (GM) outreach service, and the role supports off site visits and reviews

across GM.

This is an exciting and unique OT role providing you with the opportunity

to work in a variety of clinical settings providing and supporting the assessment and

treatment of complex Spinal Cord Injured individuals. Whilst experience of SCI is

required, the role is a development role with professional support and supervision

being provided from the MDT and the wider Neurorehab OT service.

This role also offers the opportunity to support and share expert knowledge with the

wider network of treating therapists that manage this patient group, supporting

professional development and improving quality of care.

We are passionate about evolving our service, and we are looking for someone

enthusiastic about developing leadership and service improvement skills



To support, lead and complete complex assessments of Spinal Cord Injury patients in

a range of clinical settings in conjunction with the wider MDT.

To develop treatment plans, recommend where rehabilitation is required, commence

the rehabilitation process, support patient flow, and maintain records as an

autonomous practitioner.

To provide a specialist OT service to patients within Salford Care Organisation

located on our Critical Care, Trauma, Neurosurgical, Spinal wards and INRU's and

outreach to other GM wide hospitals, rehab facilities and community settings.

To be a specialist in the holistic assessment of needs of Spinal Cord Injury patients.

To lead on the assessment, liaison and decision-making process on behalf of the

MDT, and liaise and communicate with the patient and external agencies as needed.

To be a source of expertise in Spinal Cord Injury, utilising this knowledge in formal

and informal teaching as required.

To lead the Occupational Therapy teams in the delivery of evidence based and client

centred care within the speciality of Spinal Cord Injury.

To monitor and improve standards of care by efficient use of resources, utilising

clinical audit and research within Spinal Cord Injury with the MDT.

To work as an autonomous practitioner being professionally and legally accountable

for all aspects of your work, managing own caseload and maintaining accurate and

timely records.

Working for your 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.



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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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



To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the 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