Specialist Occupational Therapist (WCH)

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist for a full-time position. This role involves managing patient caseloads, utilizing evidence-based practices to assess and implement interventions in both hospital and community settings. The successful candidate will lead and supervise a team, ensuring optimal rehabilitation outcomes. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this opportunity is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in patient care. Join a team that values quality and safety in healthcare delivery.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working scheme

Access to NHS discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Degree in occupational therapy or equivalent required.
• Registered with the Health Care Professions Council.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of patients using evidence-based principles.
• Provide leadership and supervision to occupational therapists and support staff.

Skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Organisational ability & time management

Problem solving skills

Ability to work independently and set priorities

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent

Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health Care Professions Council

Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Job description

• North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
• Contract
• Expired
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HoursFull time - 75 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 8 - 4 (2 x 37.5 hour posts available))Job ref262-A-24-6881032-AEmployerNorth Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteWest Cumberland HospitalTownWhitehavenSalary£37,338 - £44,962 Per annumSalary periodYearlyClosing07/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Secondment opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist

We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within the acute team at the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, on a 12 month secondment. The posts are full time, 2 x 37.5 hours per week available, worked over 5 days.

The post holder will manage a defined caseload of patients, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings.

The post holder will work alongside the wider MDT members and community services, providing specialist assessment and treatment and facilitating safe and efficient discharge planning.

They will provide leadership and supervision to occupational therapists and support staff within the team.

They will be required to prioritise and co-ordinate the daily workload of their own and more junior staff members, to ensure rehabilitation is optimised.

They will regularly supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement.

Main duties of the job

They will use evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Provide leadership and supervision for occupational therapists and support staff within the team, regularly supervising occupational therapy students on practice placements as appropriate.

The post holder will support the Clinical Team Leads of the service, deputising to certain aspects of the role as required.

The service is part of a strong Occupational Therapy network, with links to the teams at the Cumberland Infirmary, 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.

Working for our organisation

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’:

· Being a clinically led organisation

· Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

· A positive patient experience every time

· A great place to work

· 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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

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

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

· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

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Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person specification

Qualifications

Degree in occupational therapy or equivalent

Registered as an occupational therapist with the Health Care Professions Council

Relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent

Practice Placement Facilitator qualification

Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent

Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Accredited wheelchair prescriber

Experience

Rotation within the key acute areas as a band 5 occupational therapist, e.g. elderly, medical, orthopaedics, surgery, neuro rehabilitation and stroke rehabilitation

Working with specialised occupational therapy equipment

Assessing for, designing and following cross boundary procedures for provision of adaptations.

Audit and resultant changes in practice

Evidence of publications

Supervision of other staff member.

Research

Care pathway development

Knowledge

Continuing professional development with portfolio

Current health and social policies, NHS modernisation agenda and how these affect OT services

Up to date knowledge and awareness of the area of specialist practice

Relevant national and service guidelines and their application.

Evidence based practice

A wide range of models of occupational therapy and their application in a range of clinical settings

Use of standardised assessment tools

Quality improvement

Professional ethics, their use & application

Risk management

Multidisciplinary team working

Leadership development or management training

Relevant training within the specialist area

Clinical supervision

Appraisal

Skills and Aptitudes

Organisational ability & time management

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to reflect and critically appraise performance

Effective negotiator

Ability to work independently and set priorities

Problem solving skills

Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines

Ability to work across other OT specialities to maintain staffing levels

Ability to gather and analyse information on occupational performance components of patients functioning as part of OT intervention

Presentation and training skills.

Personal Circumstances

Team player

Willing to participate in planned movement at specialist OT (band 6) level.

Commitment to research

Other Requirements

Able to travel independently around the area served by the Trust

Driving licence

Member of BAOT and specialist interest group

Commitment to service development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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