via Indeed · 9 October 2026 ·1 day ago

Specialist Rotational Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Oldham Full-time
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 5, or existing band 6, Occupational therapist/Physiotherapist to join our integrated therapy teams on a 8 month secondment, based in the acute setting at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

You will rotate across general medicine , respiratory medicine , the acute medical unit, colorectal and vascular surgery .

You will experience a wide range of complex medical conditions requiring advanced assessment and discharge planning skills, support and supervise junior members of the team and contribute to innovative service development across the department.

You will work closely with our multi\-disciplinary team, working within an integrated model of care to provide timely assessments, rehabilitation and support with discharge planning for our patients.

You will gain experience of working in a busy and pro\-active environment where evidence based practice is embedded and joint working, service development and CPD is encouraged.

As a band 6 you will receive support from the band 7 team leader and peers. You will be expected to provide supervision to more junior staff and students.

The service operates over seven days and as such some weekend working is required as part of the role.

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.

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

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