Senior Occupational Therapist

2 months ago


Carlisle, United Kingdom North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Are you ready for a new challenge and are an aspiring band 6 Occupational therapist, or a current one wanting to move into the community setting? We have up to hours available for a fixed term 12 month contract. This being via secondment is also an option.

Band 6 Occupational Therapists; or experienced band 5 Occupational Therapists ready for the challenge are also welcome to apply

Out team covers a large geographical area of Carlisle, Brampton and the surrounding areas, supporting hospital discharges and preventing hospital admissions. We are a busy, friendly and supportive team and welcome you to join us

Main duties of the job

The role involves providing assessment and treatment to a varied caseload of patients in the community and community hospital setting. The team works with patients who have rehabilitation needs, as well as those who needs support at the end of their life. This may be in the patient's own home or in the community hospital. This work will involve rapid response for the prevention of admission to hospital as well as supporting Brampton community hospital discharges. Therapists within the Carlisle & District ICC also support Home First, which covers A&E and the emergency admissions unit at the Cumberland Infirmary. This role involves providing a rapid response in assessing patients and providing appropriate interventions to prevent admission and support hospital discharges. Carlisle & District ICC is a seven day service with core working hours 08:00 - 20:00. Full time staff are required to work hour shifts 5 days a week, also covering some bank holidays and weekends on a rota rolling rota basis.

A full description of the role can be found in the attached job description and personal specification.

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':

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.

Job description

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 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.

Healthcare 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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