Occupational Therapist - IMC Therapy | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist - IMC Therapy | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 07 April 2026


• Salary: Not specified


• Additional salary information: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 07 May 2026


• Location: Oldham, OL9 8NQ


• Company: Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: 7918758/236-OCO-P123-26-A

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Intermediate Care Therapy Team in Oldham Community. We need people who share our excitement, embrace different ways of working and are able to work flexibly across organisational boundaries supporting the NHS Long Term Plan, providing rehabilitation and safe discharge home.

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing rehabilitation and planning discharges. They will work in line with the agreed strategic objectives of Northern Care Alliance.

The aim of the team is to provide holistic rehabilitation and timely discharge by promoting independence and a strength based approach. The team works also works closely with community services to support the home first model.

The successful candidate will be expected to work independently, but also as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team within Intermediate care. The candidate will be able to demonstrate strategic planning and have a strong clinical background in intermediate care/rehabilitation or a similar field. Excellent time management and advanced communication skills are required along with awareness and understanding of local, regional and national agendas in respect to Health & Social care.

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 (opens in existing window)

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

This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026

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We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, experienced
Occupational Therapist to join our Intermediate Care Therapy Team in Oldham Community.
We need people who share our excitement, embrace different ways of working and are able to work flexibly across organisational boundaries supporting the NHS Long Term Plan, providing rehabilitation and safe discharge home.

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing rehabilitation and planning discharges. They will work in line with the agreed strategic objectives of Northern Care Alliance.

The aim of the team is to provide holistic rehabilitation and timely discharge by promoting independence and a strength based approach. The team works also works closely with community services to support the home first model.

The successful candidate will be expected to work independently, but also as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team within Intermediate care. The candidate will be able to demonstrate strategic planning and have a strong clinical background in intermediate care/rehabilitation or a similar field. Excellent time management and advanced communication skills are required along with awareness and understanding of local, regional and national agendas in respect to Health & Social care., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

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,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.