Job summary
Are you looking for a new opportunity in 2025?
We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our supportive Community Rehabilitation Team working across the Maryport & Cockermouth ICC on the fringe of the beautiful Lake District.
You will work as part of our established team which supports hospital discharge, works to prevent hospital admission, offers anticipatory care as well as a community hospital inpatient ward.
This role will support patient's receiving the Home Care Practitioner service using models of occupational therapy you will assist individuals to achieve their occupational goals, sharing your skills and expertise with others. An interest in personalised care handling is required but training can be provided
Cockermouth & Maryport ICC embraces a compassionate culture that embraces upstream thinking, collaboration and staff development
Up to 30 hours per week for the right candidate
Informal visits are welcomed and please call for any further information
Main duties of the job
To undertake assessment, clinical and functional diagnosis of adults/older adults using a range of specialist standardised assessments and clinical observation skills across physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional, psychological and social domains.
To provide advice in the formulation or progress of a medical diagnosis and to support family members through this process guided by specialist theoretical knowledge and enabled by establishing a therapeutic alliance.
Contribute to the MDT's understanding of the family system and its impact on the patient, the patient's present circumstances, and the impact of that on the family system.
To formulate agreed specialist individual and/or group treatment plans and goals based on advanced clinical reasoning skills with the adult etc, taking in to account the domains assessed.
To provide specialist occupational therapy treatment interventions in a variety of environments including home and community hospital bed setting
To provide spontaneous and planned specialist advice, teaching and instruction to family members, carers and other relevant professionals in health, to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy and to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach across the AHP service.
Interventions regularly include the assessment, evaluation and prescription of specialised equipment for the adults. Standards for offering specialist advice for its safe use and the aims and purpose of the equipment apply as above.
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 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.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- 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: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
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 followsif applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
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
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 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.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- 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: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
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 followsif applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Clinical Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a range of settings.
- Experience of conducting audit and / or research Experience of staff management.
- Experience of providing staff supervision and appraisal to both qualified and non professionally aligned staff.
- Clinical application of a variety of standardised assessment such as the MOHO tools
Knowledge
Essential
- 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.
- Demonstrable knowledge and confidence in communicating the role of Occupational Therapy.
- Knowledge of current NHS trends/policy which influence service provision.
- Understanding of evidence based practice and its application.
- Detailed knowledge of legislation related to current practice.
- Detailed knowledge of the principals of clinical governance and its application.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice relating to occupational therapy
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of physical and mental health conditions
- Knowledge and understanding of the Model of Human Occupation
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Knowledge of the basic principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Training and presentation skills.
- Understanding of current political climate affecting Health issues.
- I.T. Use of Databases and word processing and standard office packages.
- Critically analyse research and apply to practice Have understanding and knowledge of local area and facilities that clients may access.
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to supervise junior or support staff.
- Credibility in main area of practice.
- Ability to perform under pressure across different service areas, quickly and effectively, making timely decisions and following through available agreed care pathways.
- Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate the need for treatment.
- Ability to use learned knowledge to change practice and motivate staff
- Ability to make decisions autonomously and delegate work appropriately.
- IT skills including word processing, e-mail skills.
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to deliver training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies.
- Resource management skills / training.
- Provision of Clinical Supervision.
- Experience in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Training and Presentation Skills.
- Understanding of clinical competence.
- Knowledge of Infection Control issues.
- Understand and commitment to the principle of equal opportunities in service delivery.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Excellent communicator with all members of multi-disciplinary care teams.
- Self motivator.
- Professional attitude to work and team members.
- Able to work independently or as part of a team.
- A keen desire and ability to continue to develop the departmental Service.
- Commitment to Professional Development.
- Commitment to maintaining evidence based practice.
- Able to travel (and at times) transport patients within the locality.
- Able to work 7 days per week.
Other requirements
Essential
- Registration with the Health professions Council
- Membership of professional body
Desirable
- Membership of special interest group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Clinical Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a range of settings.
- Experience of conducting audit and / or research Experience of staff management.
- Experience of providing staff supervision and appraisal to both qualified and non professionally aligned staff.
- Clinical application of a variety of standardised assessment such as the MOHO tools
Knowledge
Essential
- 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.
- Demonstrable knowledge and confidence in communicating the role of Occupational Therapy.
- Knowledge of current NHS trends/policy which influence service provision.
- Understanding of evidence based practice and its application.
- Detailed knowledge of legislation related to current practice.
- Detailed knowledge of the principals of clinical governance and its application.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice relating to occupational therapy
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of physical and mental health conditions
- Knowledge and understanding of the Model of Human Occupation
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Knowledge of the basic principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Training and presentation skills.
- Understanding of current political climate affecting Health issues.
- I.T. Use of Databases and word processing and standard office packages.
- Critically analyse research and apply to practice Have understanding and knowledge of local area and facilities that clients may access.
Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to supervise junior or support staff.
- Credibility in main area of practice.
- Ability to perform under pressure across different service areas, quickly and effectively, making timely decisions and following through available agreed care pathways.
- Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate the need for treatment.
- Ability to use learned knowledge to change practice and motivate staff
- Ability to make decisions autonomously and delegate work appropriately.
- IT skills including word processing, e-mail skills.
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to deliver training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies.
- Resource management skills / training.
- Provision of Clinical Supervision.
- Experience in clinical audit.
Desirable
- Training and Presentation Skills.
- Understanding of clinical competence.
- Knowledge of Infection Control issues.
- Understand and commitment to the principle of equal opportunities in service delivery.
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Excellent communicator with all members of multi-disciplinary care teams.
- Self motivator.
- Professional attitude to work and team members.
- Able to work independently or as part of a team.
- A keen desire and ability to continue to develop the departmental Service.
- Commitment to Professional Development.
- Commitment to maintaining evidence based practice.
- Able to travel (and at times) transport patients within the locality.
- Able to work 7 days per week.
Other requirements
Essential
- Registration with the Health professions Council
- Membership of professional body
Desirable
- Membership of special interest group
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
