Assistant Practitioner - Occupational Therapy for Orthopaedics


Company:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£28,392 - £31,157 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Salford, M6 8HD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a motivated and skilled Band 4 Assistant Practitoner to join our Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy team at Salford Royal Hospital.

In this role, you will work with patients presenting with a wide range of Orthopaedic rehabilitation needs. You will be involved in early rehabilitation, functional activity assessments and practice, equipment assessment and provision, splinting, and discharge planning within a fast‑paced, supportive MDT.

You will be working in a large OT / Physio Orthopaedic team which consists of Band 7, 6 and 5 OT's and Physio's, Therapy Assistant and Apprentice OT.

The Orthopaedic Therapy team is known for its commitment to high‑quality care, innovation, and professional development. You will be part of a friendly, expert MDT and have access to excellent CPD opportunities.

To assist in the identification of health and social care needs and participate in the delivery and evaluation of interventions developed to meet those needs under indirect supervision of a registered health or social care professional.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the critical care and acute ward settings, and to maintain clinical skill and competencies by working within both acute and rehabilitation functions of the service.

To provide supervision and assessment for more junior staff or those undergoing NVQ.

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.

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 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 Friday 21 Aug 2026

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