Senior Occupational Therapist (or Band 5/6 development post)

NHS; Cleator Moor; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000

Job description

Senior Occupational Therapist (or Band 5/6 development post)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist (will consider Band 5/6 development post)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within the community rehabilitation therapy team at Copeland ICC. The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week which includes some evening and weekend working; part-time and flexible working patterns are considered.

For the right candidate, we would actively consider the role being a development post for an established Band 5 Occupational Therapist. The successful candidate would remain as a Band 5 while they worked towards achieving a supported action plan to develop the clinical and leadership knowledge and experience required to undertake the role of Senior Occupational Therapist. It would be expected that the action plan would be completed within a timescale of 12 months.

We are a friendly and supportive team that consists of OTs, Physios, HCP coordinators, APs, Hub administrators, Rehab Assistants, and Home Care Practitioners. We work closely with the MDT including DNs, GP practices as well as many other community services, agencies, and professionals.

The post holder will manage a defined caseload of patients, using evidence-based/client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions in community hospital wards and community settings while facilitating safe and 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. Its key community health focus is to provide care to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate early discharge, and where possible, 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 to 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 from 8 am until 8 pm.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time':

1. Being a clinically led organisation
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
3. A positive patient experience every time
4. A great place to work
5. Managing our money well

As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Date posted

06 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

262-A-24-6720528-B

Job locations

Copeland community Rehabilitation Service, Cleator Moor, CA25 5HP

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

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Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Registered Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles, or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
• Ability to share/cascade relevant knowledge and skills
• Registration with the Health Professions Council
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

• Post-registration clinical experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required.
• Evidence of working on own initiative, managing time and prioritising
• Experience of extended role clinical responsibilities.
• Experience of supervision of junior staff and students.
• Experience of Audit procedures.
• Extensive clinical experience, including individual and group work.

Knowledge

• Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group.
• Understanding and application of the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessment tools.
• Knowledge and experience of Occupational Therapy outcome measures.
• Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic interventions/techniques related to clinical specialty.
• Knowledge of current NHS trends/policy which influence service provision.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice and its application.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Ability to supervise junior or support staff.
• Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate the need for treatment.

Other Requirements

• Registration with the Health professions Council Membership of professional body
• Driving licence