Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (CIC): Sponsorship Available

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, 37.5 hours per week

We are seeking to recruit a Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist within the Cumberland Infirmary team, based in Carlisle. We would also consider a band 6 – 7 development opportunity.

The successful applicant will provide clinical leadership to the acute occupational therapy team as well as undertaking the assessment and treatment of complex patients in this clinical area.

Main duties of the job

The service is part of a strong Occupational Therapy network, with links to the teams in West Cumberland Hospital as well as the wider health and social care settings across North Cumbria. This provides many professional development opportunities and there is a strong focus on CPD within the team. You will have access to high quality, regular clinical supervision, and we offer an excellent induction, ongoing professional support and a highly rewarding job to the successful applicant.

To manage the Occupational Therapy teams servicing the acute inpatient areas. Plan, allocate and evaluate clinical workloads and service delivery in these areas using audit and research skills.

Act as clinical specialist to Occupational Therapy staff and other Health Care Professionals (in acute and community) for acute interventions and discharge planning.

To ensure the provision of quality occupational therapy services across the acute team.

To provide responsive quality occupational therapy assessment and intervention to patients across the acute wards.

Work with the Head, Deputy and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapists, to lead on change management to promote quality healthcare provision.

Provide support and cross cover to the neuro aspects of the Occupational Therapy Department at times of service pressure and in the absence of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for the neuro team.

Person Specification

Other requirements

Essential

  • Willing to work flexibly.
  • Ability to travel extensively across North Cumbria.

Desirable

  • Driving licence.

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Commitment to lifelong learning.
  • Enthusiastic, motivated and innovative.
  • Team player.

Desirable

  • Member of BAOT.
  • Member of Special Interest Group.

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to work independently, setting priorities.
  • Effective strategies for meeting deadlines.
  • Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Effective leadership skills.
  • Presentation and teaching skills.
  • Ability to reflect on and critically appraise performance and identify training needs.
  • Ability to facilitate resolution of professional and ethical issues.
  • Planning and decision making skills.
  • Research skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Continuing professional development portfolio.
  • Current best practice in Occupational Therapy in physical disability rehabilitation and discharge planning.
  • Clinical governance.
  • Health, safety and risk awareness.
  • Occupational Therapy models of practice.
  • Specialist Occupational Therapy equipment.
  • Environmental adaptations, options and processes

Desirable

  • Recruitment and selection procedures.

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration work with people with a wide range of physical disabilities.
  • Current clinical practice in an acute hospital
  • Dealing with patients and carers with complex rehabilitation and emotional needs.
  • Multi-disciplinary team working.
  • Supervision and appraisal of staff.
  • Supervision of students.
  • Audit procedures.
  • Completed audit projects.
  • Service/practice innovation.
  • Management experience.

Desirable

  • Managing change.
  • Capacity and demand measurements.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Accredited wheelchair prescriber or equivalent.
  • Accredited practice placement educator
  • Relevant post graduate diploma or equivalent.

Desirable

  • Master’s degree or equivalent.
  • Leadership or management certificate or equivalent.
  • Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

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).

Closing Date: 30 August 2026

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