Specialist Occupational Therapist (development post considered) WCH
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Salary
£32,073 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist / Band 5-6 development post would also be considered We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Occupational Therapis...
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 Lead 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, Carlisle, 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.
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Accredited wheelchair prescriber
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Evidence of publications
- Supervision of other staff member.
- Research
- Care pathway development
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Leadership development or management training
- Relevant training within the specialist area
- Clinical supervision
- Appraisal
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- 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
- Presentation and training skills.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Team player
- Willing to participate in planned movement at specialist OT (band 6) level.
Desirable
- Commitment to research
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel independently around the area served by the Trust
Desirable
- Driving licence
- Member of BAOT and specialist interest group
- Commitment to service development
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
24 August 2026
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