Assistant Practitioner (Occupational Therapy)
The closing date is 28 April 2026
Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our well-established Inpatient Occupational Therapy Team at the Carleton Clinic. The role is based predominantly on the older adult ward (Oakwood) although you may at times be required to provide interventions across other wards. The ability to work flexibly is therefore essential.
We are ideally looking for someone who has experience of working within mental health services, the knowledge of the impact of mental health on function and an interest to work within this clinical area is required.
The successful applicant will be expected to have the ability to travel extensively across North Cumbria and the North East, transporting service users as part of their care and treatment
We welcome applicants who do not have the specified qualifications to apply, with the agreement that if successful would commence as a band 3 Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Assistant, with the mandatory requirement to complete the relevant qualifications.
If the successful applicant is unable to complete all the requirements successfully, including the apprenticeship, they will be redeployed into a band 3 post within the trust, where a lower banded role is better utilised, or remain in the current service on a lower band or the contract may be terminated.
Please see attached role descriptor for further information
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of care to service users who have a variety of needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental, physical health, neurological conditions, cognitive and/or learning disabilities under the direction of a registered practitioner. The overall responsibility for the service user remains, at all times with the registered practitioner.
They will deliver interventions under supervision and guidance from a registered practitioner and as a lone worker where appropriate undertaking delegated tasks within competency boundaries.
They will actively promote service users health and well- being by planning and delivering therapeutic interventions to promote leisure, social and occupational activities, monitoring of physical health, psychological interventions as appropriate to the clinical area. Therefore providing effective person centred care.
Actively engage with the supervision and appraisal process as identified in the trust policy.
They will where appropriate undertake the on-going supervision and delegation of the routine work of support workers guided by standard operating procedures and protocols.
They will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
They will support the induction, training, education and assessment of trainee or new assistant practitioners, students and clinical support workers. This may include leading and coordinating a team of support workers.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.
Details
Date posted
14 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
263-ICG26-016-LB
Job locations
Carleton Clinic
Cumwhinton Drive
Carlisle
CA1 3SX
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Carleton Clinic
Cumwhinton Drive
Carlisle
CA1 3SX
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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