Job summary
- Main area
- 200031 CIC Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (7 day service which would include some weekends and bank holidays.)
- Job ref
- 262-A-25-7196865
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist - Stroke/Neuro Rehabilitation Unit
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within the Stroke/Neuro Rehabilitation Unit at Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle. The post is permanent and is 30hr per week.
Development post opportunities would be considered for a band 5 to 6 with the expectation that the development plan would be achieved within 12 months.
The post holder will independently assess and treat complex patients with a diagnosis of stroke and neurological disorders. They will supervise junior qualified therapists as well as support staff, regularly completing clinical supervision and appraisal. 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.
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.
The post holder will be expected to have specialist knowledge around the assessment and treatment of stroke and neuro rehabilitation. They will act as a source of support and advise to team members on rotation who will not necessarily have this knowledge or experience.
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 post holder will be required to work within a seven day service which includes weekend and bank holidays. When working at the weekends the post holder will be expected to support other clinical areas outside of stroke and neuro rehabilitation.
The service is part of a strong Occupational Therapy network, with links to the teams at the Cumberland Infirmary, 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.
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 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.
· 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.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
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- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024
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
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to travel independently around the area served by the Trust.
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence.
- Member of BAOT and specialist interest group.
- Commitment to service development.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Team player.
- Willing to participate in planned movement at specialist OT (band 6) level.
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to research.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to case manage in key worker role.
- Presentation and training skills.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- Current health and social policies, NHS modernisation agenda and how these affect OT services.
- 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.
- Up to date knowledge and awareness of the area of specialist practice.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership development or management training.
- Appraisal
- Clinical supervision.
- Relevant training within the specialist area.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant postgraduate diploma equivalent.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Accredited wheelchair prescriber.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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.
Desirable criteria
- Supervision of other staff members.
- Research.
- Care pathway development.
- Evidence of publications.
- Experience of working within stroke and neuro rehabilitation beyond key rotation.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Martin or Sarah McGuire
- Job title
- Clinical Lead OT - Stroke/Neuro Rehabilitation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228 814445
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South Parkhouse Building
Baron Way
Kingmoor Park
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4SJ
- Telephone
- 01228936281
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