Specialist Community Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Following the Government proposal regarding the SEND reform, we have an exciting opportunity for 3, Band 6 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

The post holder will work as a member of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team under the direct and indirect supervision of a Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist.The Paediatric Occupational Therapy team works with children and young people from 0 - 19 years in the borough of HMR in a variety of settings including clinics, nurseries, mainstream and special schools. The team works with children with a variety of conditions including children with co-ordination difficulties, neurological impairments, developmental delay and physical disabilities. Some of the children have complex health care needs.The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner and be professionally and legally responsible, and accountable for all aspects of their own work. This includes the management of patients in their care in accordance with trust and professional guidelines. This is in order to ensure a high standard of clinical care for patients with appropriate support from senior occupational therapists.The post holder will perform patient assessments to determine a clinical judgement of the patient's condition/needs. This will ensure that an individualised treatment programme can be developed, implemented, evaluated and modified, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-UEC-P374-26

Job locations

Callaghan House

Cross Street Off Green Lane

Heywood

OL102DY

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

Essential

• oDegree occupational therapy or equivalent
• oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
• oEvidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
• oEvidence of relevant post graduate training / courses in specific clinical areas appropriate to the post

Desirable

• oMembership of relevant Special interest group

Professional Registration

Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration

Knowledge Training and Experience

Essential

• oPost registration experience
• oPrevious experience across a broad range of junior rotations
• oSpecialist knowledge in anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills
• oKnowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
• oResearch and Development awareness and / or experience
• oAudit experience
• oLeadership experience
• oPrevious experience in a Senior role
• oExperience in teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oAdvanced clinical reasoning skills in paediatric
• oBasic understanding of computers and their applications
• oPresentation skills
• oAbility to travel between sites and visits.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oDegree occupational therapy or equivalent
• oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
• oEvidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
• oEvidence of relevant post graduate training / courses in specific clinical areas appropriate to the post

Desirable

• oMembership of relevant Special interest group

Professional Registration

Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration

Knowledge Training and Experience

Essential

• oPost registration experience
• oPrevious experience across a broad range of junior rotations
• oSpecialist knowledge in anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills
• oKnowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
• oResearch and Development awareness and / or experience
• oAudit experience
• oLeadership experience
• oPrevious experience in a Senior role
• oExperience in teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oAdvanced clinical reasoning skills in paediatric
• oBasic understanding of computers and their applications
• oPresentation skills
• oAbility to travel between sites and visits.

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

Callaghan House

Cross Street Off Green Lane

Heywood

OL102DY

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

Callaghan House

Cross Street Off Green Lane

Heywood

OL102DY

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

Essential

• oDegree occupational therapy or equivalent
• oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
• oEvidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
• oEvidence of relevant post graduate training / courses in specific clinical areas appropriate to the post

Desirable

• oMembership of relevant Special interest group

Professional Registration

Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration

Knowledge Training and Experience

Essential

• oPost registration experience
• oPrevious experience across a broad range of junior rotations
• oSpecialist knowledge in anatomy and physiology to support relevant clinical skills
• oKnowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
• oResearch and Development awareness and / or experience
• oAudit experience
• oLeadership experience
• oPrevious experience in a Senior role
• oExperience in teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oAdvanced clinical reasoning skills in paediatric
• oBasic understanding of computers and their applications
• oPresentation skills
• oAbility to travel between sites and visits.