North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY
Senior Occupational Therapist (will consider Band 5/6 development post)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within community rehabilitation therapy team, Copeland ICC. The post is part time, 30 hours per week, including evening and weekend working, flexible working patterns can be considered.
For the right candidate, we would actively consider the role being development for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist. The successful candidate would remain a Band 5 while working through a supported action plan, developing clinical, leadership knowledge and experience required to undertake the role of Senior Occupational Therapist. It is expected that this would be completed within a timescale of 18-24 months.
We are a friendly, supportive team that consists of OTs, Physios, HCP co-ordinators, AP’s, Hub administrators, Rehab Assistants and Home Care Practitioners. We work closely with DNs, GP practices as well as other community services, agencies and professionals.
The post holder will manage a defined caseload of patients, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in community hospital ward and community settings whilst facilitating safe, efficient discharge planning.
They will provide leadership and supervision to support staff and students within the team.
Main duties of the job
The Community Care Group provides a range of services to people over 18 living within North Cumbria. It’s key community health focus is to provide care to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate early discharge and where possible to enable patients to manage their own conditions and remain in their own homes, enhancing both their independence and quality of life.
The Community Rehab Teams within Copeland ICC provide specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of long and short-term conditions, working closely with our health and social care colleagues.
Patients are seen as in-patients (in Community Hospital beds or Interim Community beds); in their own homes (including residential and nursing homes).
There is a strong focus on professional development opportunities and CPD within the team. You will have access quality, regular clinical supervision, and we offer induction, ongoing professional support and an interesting and highly rewarding job to the successful applicant.
The core working hours of the service are Mon to Fri 8.00-16.00 but the post holder will be included on a rota to cover late shifts, weekend working and bank holidays. This is to support ICC working 7 days a week, 365 days a year 8am until 8pm.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience in a wide range of settings.
- Evidence of CPD
- Clinical experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required.
- Evidence of working on own initiative, managing time and prioritising
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and students.
- Experience of Audit procedures.
- Extensive clinical experience, including individual and group work.
- Sound Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group.
- Knowledge and experience of Occupational Therapy outcome measures.
- Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic interventions/techniques related tolinical specialty.
- Demonstrable knowledge and confidence in communicating the role of Occupational Therapy.
- Knowledge of current NHS trends/policy which influence service provision.
- Understanding of evidence based practice and its application.
- Detailed knowledge of the principals of clinical governance and its application.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice relating to occupational therapy
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of physical and mental health conditions
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Understanding of team dynamics
Desirable
- Post graduate experience of working within NHS
- Knowledge and experience of community working
- Experience of working within a range of settings.
- Experience of conducting audit and / or research
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience of providing staff supervision and appraisal to both qualified and non professionally aligned staff.
- Clinical application of a variety of standardised assessment.
- Critically analyse research and apply to practice Have understanding and knowledge of local area and facilities that clients may access.
- Training and presentation skills.
- Understanding of current political climate affecting Health issues.
- I.T. Use of Databases and word processing and standard office packages.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to supervise junior or support staff.
- Credibility in main area of practice.
- Ability to perform under pressure across different service areas, quickly and effectively, making timely decisions and following through available agreed care pathways.
- Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate the need for treatment.
- Ability to use learned knowledge to change practice and motivate staff
- Ability to make decisions autonomously and delegate work appropriately.
- IT skills including word processing, e-mail skills.
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to deliver training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies.
- Resource management skills / training.
- Provision of Clinical Supervision.
- Experience in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Training and Presentation Skills.
- Understanding of clinical competence.
- Understand and commitment to the principle of equal opportunities in service delivery.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communicator with all members of multi-disciplinary care teams.
- Self motivator.
- Professional attitude to work and team members.
- Able to work independently or as part of a team.
- A keen desire and ability to continue to develop the departmental Service.
- Commitment to Professional Development.
- Commitment to maintaining evidence based practice.
- Able to travel (and at times) transport patients within the locality.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons Degree in Occupational therapy
- HCPC registartation
Desirable
- Member of RCOT
- Member of specialist interest group
- Student educator qualification
Closing Date: 18 August 2026
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