Job summary
Are you looking for an innovative role in a multidisciplinary team? This fantastic opportunity awaits a dynamic, motivated Occupational Therapist looking to develop clinical, operational and leadership skills.
This team also provides a rapid response service for patients aimed at avoiding hospital admission if safe to do so. The Discharge to Assess element aims to support patients come home for assessments and stay at home if safe to or return to hospital to develop a safe discharge plan. The aim is to work closely with other teams to prevent hospital admission, facilitate discharge & promote independence.
As a clinical lead you will be expected to provide clinical leadership and operational management to the team and manage the clinical caseload of patients to ensure safe patient flow.
Do you have the appetite to lead this innovative team in developing to meet the dynamic needs of our community? If you are then do not hesitate to get in contact.
Main duties of the job
* Providing clinical input, demonstrating advanced competence in complex decision making, assessment & management of clinical needs of a complex caseload.
* Supporting the development of individuals & the team through appraisal, personal development planning, coaching & mentoring.
* Provide assurance & governance for the service.
* Lead the implementation of clinical protocols/pathways in the service.
* Work with the Professional Lead to implement the AHP strategic plan.
* Develop rehabilitation & recovery focused services to enabling people to be independent for longer, manage their health needs & lead healthy, active lives in their community.
* Supporting the service implement clinical effectiveness programs by taking part in any agreed research/audit projects, leading key aspects as appropriate
* Provide strategic clinical leadership using the most up to date evidence based theory.
* Work alongside the Physiotherapy Team Lead to deliver the aims of the ICC & leadership to other community rehabilitation team staff.
* Offer expert clinical advice for service users, carers, staff & other professionals.
* Make a contribution to training, teaching & supervision of colleagues.
* Work in partnership with service users, carers & other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes.
The post holder will have the autonomy, legitimacy and authority to make changes within the clinical practices of the team to move the service forward.
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.
Details
Date posted
20 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
262-A
Job locations
Hill Top Heights
London Road
Carlisle
CA1 2NS
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. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
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:
Standard Check: £21.50 Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
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.
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.
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. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
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:
Standard Check: £21.50 Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Royal College recognised degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD
* Membership of a relevant professional body
* Registered with Health Professional Council
Desirable
* Mentorship course or teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
* Leadership qualification
Skills
Essential
* Skills in the use of methods of assessment, diagnosing, formulation/interventions and evaluation
* Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to the service user, their families and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
* Well developed skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
* Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and potentially challenging behaviour
* Ability to work sensitively and supportively with staff who are retraining and/or changing their way of working
* Ability to develop staff and their levels of skills and expertise
* Ability to understand the NICE guidelines and the role of such guidelines in the NHS
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Significant post registration experience.
* Experience of providing management and clinical supervision and appraisal
* Demonstrable experience of providing teaching/training
* Leadership skills gained through previous experience and/or in house training
* Demonstrable interest in continuing developing knowledge and skills in area of specialism.
* Evidence of continuing professional development, relevant to ICC working
* Ability to manage a complex and varied caseload.
* Ability to drive high level multi-disciplinary practice to maximum potential.
* Ability to engage in audit/ research process in order to influence care according to best practice.
* Knowledge of relevant national policies pertaining to profession and practise
* Knowledge of up to date practice using research and evidence based learning
Desirable
* Experience of community health care rehabilitation
* Experience of service modernisation/change management
* Experience in managing HR issues
* Experience of working outside of traditional scope of practise, as required for ICC working.
* Experience of rapid response to prevent admission to hospital.
* Experience of discharge to assess models of practise, to support early discharge from hospital.
Other Requirements
Essential
* Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.
* Able to travel independently
* Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
* Have the resilience necessary to overcome obstacles and resistance
* Evidence of being a team player
* Ability to work flexibly inside and outside of office hours
* Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Royal College recognised degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD
* Membership of a relevant professional body
* Registered with Health Professional Council
Desirable
* Mentorship course or teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
* Leadership qualification
Skills
Essential
* Skills in the use of methods of assessment, diagnosing, formulation/interventions and evaluation
* Well developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex and highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to the service user, their families and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS
* Well developed skills in providing clinical supervision and consultation to other professional and non-professional groups
* Ability to teach and train others using a variety of complex multi-media materials suitable for presentations within public, professional and academic settings
* Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and potentially challenging behaviour
* Ability to work sensitively and supportively with staff who are retraining and/or changing their way of working
* Ability to develop staff and their levels of skills and expertise
* Ability to understand the NICE guidelines and the role of such guidelines in the NHS
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
* Significant post registration experience.
* Experience of providing management and clinical supervision and appraisal
* Demonstrable experience of providing teaching/training
* Leadership skills gained through previous experience and/or in house training
* Demonstrable interest in continuing developing knowledge and skills in area of specialism.
* Evidence of continuing professional development, relevant to ICC working
* Ability to manage a complex and varied caseload.
* Ability to drive high level multi-disciplinary practice to maximum potential.
* Ability to engage in audit/ research process in order to influence care according to best practice.
* Knowledge of relevant national policies pertaining to profession and practise
* Knowledge of up to date practice using research and evidence based learning
Desirable
* Experience of community health care rehabilitation
* Experience of service modernisation/change management
* Experience in managing HR issues
* Experience of working outside of traditional scope of practise, as required for ICC working.
* Experience of rapid response to prevent admission to hospital.
* Experience of discharge to assess models of practise, to support early discharge from hospital.
Other Requirements
Essential
* Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.
* Able to travel independently
* Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
* Have the resilience necessary to overcome obstacles and resistance
* Evidence of being a team player
* Ability to work flexibly inside and outside of office hours
* Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hill Top Heights
London Road
Carlisle
CA1 2NS
Employer's website
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Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hill Top Heights
London Road
Carlisle
CA1 2NS
Employer's website
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