Job summary
Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Bank Contract
We are looking to recruit flexible and dynamic band 6 Occupational Therapists to join our Occupational Therapy bank.
These post will offer the opportunity to work in a number of NCIC teams across adult acute, community and paediatrics.
The successful applicant may be asked to cover some weekends and bank holidays, dependent on the team they are working within.
The post holder will manage a defined caseload of patients, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings.
They will provide leadership and supervision to occupational therapists and support staff within the team.
Main duties of the job
You will have the opportunity to work as part of a team, consolidating your skills as an independent practitioner.
Due to the nature of this position, the post would be suitable for an Occupational Therapists with some post graduate experience, wishing to explore the numerous specialist areas of OT practice within NCIC.
You will enjoy the support of a strong Occupational Therapy network across both health and social care, which brings with it professional development opportunities.
We will offer an excellent induction, ongoing professional support and a highly rewarding job to the successful candidate.
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
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 follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
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
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 follows if applicable to the post:
Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2nd December 2024
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.
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
- Degree in occupational therapy or equivalent
- Registered as an occupational therapist with the Health Care Professions Council
- Relevant development to postgraduate certificate or equivalent
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Accredited wheelchair prescriber
- Practice Placement facilitator qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Varied post-graduate experience working as an OT.
- Working with specialised occupational therapy equipment.
- Assessing for, designing and following cross boundary procedures for provision of adaptations.
- Audit and resultant changes in practice.
- 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
- Evidence of publications.
- Supervision of other staff members.
- Research.
- Care pathway development.
- 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.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to Professional development.
- Ability to participate in weekend working on a rota basis if required.
- Able to work without direct supervision.
- Able to travel independently around the area served by the Trust.
Desirable
- Driving licence.
- Member of professional body and specialist interest group.
- Commitment to service development.
Person Specification
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
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate diploma or equivalent
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Accredited wheelchair prescriber
- Practice Placement facilitator qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Varied post-graduate experience working as an OT.
- Working with specialised occupational therapy equipment.
- Assessing for, designing and following cross boundary procedures for provision of adaptations.
- Audit and resultant changes in practice.
- 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
- Evidence of publications.
- Supervision of other staff members.
- Research.
- Care pathway development.
- 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.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Commitment to Professional development.
- Ability to participate in weekend working on a rota basis if required.
- Able to work without direct supervision.
- Able to travel independently around the area served by the Trust.
Desirable
- Driving licence.
- Member of professional body and specialist interest group.
- Commitment to service development.
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).
