Job summary
North Cumbria Crisis Team is looking for highly motivated Occupational Therapists to compliment our Team.
You will have the opportunity to base in Carlisle or Workington to deliver high quality care to patients across North Cumbria.
You will provide evidence based occupationally focussed assessments and interventions to patients with complex needs with the ability to recognise and anticipate situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of service users and their carers.
The service follows the model of human occupation and the framework for assessment formulation and care planning. You will be supported by more senior Occuptational Therapists in the team. And if newly qualified, you will be supported through the multiprofessional preceptorship programme.
If you are motivated, creative and passionate about making a difference to our patients and thier families lives, then your characteristics are what the team requires.
Main duties of the job
To provide occupational therapy input to service users who have a variety of occupational needs, which have been impacted by their crisis. This may include a diverse presentations and a range of mental health conditions, cognitive and/or learning disabilities under the direction of a more experienced member of Occupational Therapy staff.To manage and provide ongoing assessment and intervention for service users.To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in intervention planning where appropriate.To develop and deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions in collaboration with service users and carers where appropriate.The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
To liaise with other occuptaional therapy colleagues in other services to ensure occupational needs are promoted and met.To provide clinical supervision to staff members as delegated by Clinical Lead.To incorporate a client centred philosophy into clinical practice and client centred collaborative care.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 15th July 2025
Closing date : 29th July 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 15th July 2025
Closing date : 29th July 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- Commitment to complete fieldwork education training.
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
- Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans
- Multi-disciplinary team work
- Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a community setting.
- Knowledge of working in a mental health setting
- Knowledge of crisis setting
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users and demonstrate effective written and communication skills
- Skills in being able to assess and manage risk
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Effective time and caseload management skills
- Ability to adapt within a changing environment
Desirable
- Commitment to using research skills in practice.
- Skills in reflective practice and being proactive in being able to seek advice
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- Commitment to complete fieldwork education training.
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
- Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans
- Multi-disciplinary team work
- Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a community setting.
- Knowledge of working in a mental health setting
- Knowledge of crisis setting
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users and demonstrate effective written and communication skills
- Skills in being able to assess and manage risk
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Effective time and caseload management skills
- Ability to adapt within a changing environment
Desirable
- Commitment to using research skills in practice.
- Skills in reflective practice and being proactive in being able to seek advice
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
