Specialist Therapist (Frailty)

Job summary
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Do you thrive in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment? We want you to be involved with the development of the frailty service at Rochdale Infirmary, supporting residents of Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale (HMR).

About Us: We are a vibrant, multi-disciplinary hospital/community team dedicated to delivering holistic, person-centred care. Our mission? To empower individuals to stay in their own homes and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. We're committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation in hospital/community healthcare.

The Role: As a full-time Band 7 therapist specialising in frailty, you will work with doctors, advanced practitioners, nurses, therapists and pharmacists to support frail patients both in the hospital and in the community. Promoting a home first approach to the service.

What We Offer:

• A leadership role in a supportive, collaborative environment
• Regular supervision, competency training, and performance reviews
• Opportunities for Continued Personal Development and career growth
• The chance to be part of a pioneering team that goes above and beyond for every patient

Do You Have:

• Previous experience within a hospital/community team
• A passion for innovative, person-centred care
• The drive to lead and inspire others in a fast-paced setting

Main duties of the job
Exciting Opportunity! Join the Frailty Team as a Specialist Therapist
Are you passionate about community/hospital dedicated to the care of frail patients, promoting a home first approach. We're seeking a dynamic therapist at Rochdale Infirmary to support residents of Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale (HMR).

You'll play a key role in delivering the frailty service, ensuring timely, appropriate care is provided in patients' own homes.

You'll work closely with patients and carers to manage health needs, promote self-care, and develop personalized plans. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you'll help shape high-quality, patient-centered services aligned with trust goals.

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: 07 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-UEC-P188-26-B
Job locations: Rochdale Infirmary, Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL120NB, 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

Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential

• Registration with the appropriate professional body ie NMC/HCPC
• Degree qualification or equivalent
• Recognised teaching/mentor qualification

Desirable

• Previous experience of team leadership
• APLS / ALS
• Level 7 clinical skills
• V300 (non medical prescribing) or willingness to undertake

Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential

• Substantive post registration experience
• Extensive knowledge/experience in urgent and or community setting
• Knowledge and understanding of local health and social care pathways
• Understanding of long term conditions including frailty and end of life processes
• Evidence of planning and leading service development

Desirable

• Previous experience or involvement in the development of service policies and protocols

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• IT skills
• Promotes and support own and others CPD
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the trust footprint in line with service needs.

Desirable

• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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 (opens in a new window).

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Rochdale Infirmary, Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL120NB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Therapy Lead, Nicola Ellis-Roberts, nicola.ellis-roberts@nca.nhs.uk, 01706516154

Supporting documents
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