Specialist Frailty Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist

This is a full time Band 7 Specialist Therapist post working in Frailty Same Day Emergency Care at the Oldham Royal Hospital.

This role is part of a key development in delivering specialised frailty input to frail, older patients presenting to ED, over a 7-day working pattern.

The Band 7 therapist will be included in the 7-day working roster, which involves working up to 1 weekend every 4 weeks. They will work across Urgent and Emergency Care within a team that consists of a Geriatrician, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Nurse, Therapist, Pharmacist and Therapy Assistant/Coordinator as well as with Oldham community and social services in delivering timely same day discharges, specialist input to frail patients; effecting appropriate admission avoidance and early, pro-active CGA for patients who may need admission to appropriate wards.

Main duties of the job

Post holder will Senior Frailty Clinician within an Acute Frailty Service, facilitating efficient, effective and coordinated assessment and treatment of frail older adults in the Frailty SDEC.

The role demands the commitment to provide clinical support to patients, their families/carers and health professionals involved across the Frailty Pathway.

The post holder will require highly skilled time management and priority skills due to frequent interruptions of job tasks during the working day and balancing of clinical and operational duties, including service development. The post holder will work with the multidisciplinary team to provide early and pro-active Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) to patients Providing a holistic assessment will include clinical, social, functional, emotion and cognitive elements as documented within the CGA.

They will utilise the CGA knowledge gained to initiate and facilitate early discharge plans in collaboration with community services, ensuring that patients' needs are met and likelihood of unnecessary readmission is reduced.

The post holder will ensure all patients receive timely assessments and screening, supporting and providing training information in Frailty. To provide advanced assessment and discharge planning of patients who may have complex and or chronic conditions andSupport the delivery of frailty service audit, service improvement initiatives and provide Frailty education, training and staff development.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-UEC-P371-26

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

• MSc BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of practice
• Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
• Experience in care of the Elderly, Frailty, and acute medicine
• Extensive experience working in an Urgent and Emergency and acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
• Knowledge of NHS frailty pathways, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) working
• Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment, such as Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
• Leadership or supervision experience
• Evidence of clinical decision-making and autonomous practice
• Sound clinical reasoning
• Significant post-registration experience working with older people and frailty
• Experience completing comprehensive frailty and functional assessments

Desirable

• Teaching or mentoring junior staff or students
• Membership of relevant professional bodies, such as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Experience leading quality improvement or service development projects
• Experience or good knowledge of working within an Acute Frailty Unit Urgent Care or SDEC

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

• MSc BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of practice
• Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
• Experience in care of the Elderly, Frailty, and acute medicine
• Extensive experience working in an Urgent and Emergency and acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
• Knowledge of NHS frailty pathways, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) working
• Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment, such as Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
• Leadership or supervision experience
• Evidence of clinical decision-making and autonomous practice
• Sound clinical reasoning
• Significant post-registration experience working with older people and frailty
• Experience completing comprehensive frailty and functional assessments

Desirable

• Teaching or mentoring junior staff or students
• Membership of relevant professional bodies, such as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Experience leading quality improvement or service development projects
• Experience or good knowledge of working within an Acute Frailty Unit Urgent Care or SDEC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

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

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

• MSc BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy and occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of practice
• Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
• Experience in care of the Elderly, Frailty, and acute medicine
• Extensive experience working in an Urgent and Emergency and acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
• Knowledge of NHS frailty pathways, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary team (MDT) working
• Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment, such as Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
• Leadership or supervision experience
• Evidence of clinical decision-making and autonomous practice
• Sound clinical reasoning
• Significant post-registration experience working with older people and frailty
• Experience completing comprehensive frailty and functional assessments

Desirable

• Teaching or mentoring junior staff or students
• Membership of relevant professional bodies, such as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Experience leading quality improvement or service development projects
• Experience or good knowledge of working within an Acute Frailty Unit Urgent Care or SDEC