Job summary
As a Band 6 post the applicant should have experience working as an OT with children. However, an experienced, highly motivated and pro active Band 5 without experience working with children would be considered for a B5 role.

We are looking for a dynamic, flexible and forward thinking Occupational Therapist with experience of working with children and young people with physical disabilities, to join the Children's Community Occupational Therapy Team covering South Cumbria, on a fixed-term basis.

A degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy is essential and experience working with children.

The Occupational Therapy team enables children and young people with acute or chronic illness and/or disability to work toward meaningful occupation focused goals. They work with both children and young people and those who support them, creating an environment in which they can succeed in reaching their full potential.

You will expected to work as a member of the Children's Occupational Therapy Team delivering specialist advice to clients and carers, education settings, housing department and other professionals in relation to disability and housing needs for children and young people with disabilities. Using the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) as a framework the Children's Occupational Therapy service believes in using a top down, client-centred approach to address the meaningful occupations of the child or young person and their relationship with their environment.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will manage a clinical caseload. This involves assessment, advising, planning, delivering and evaluating treatment for a wide range of children and young people in a range of settings.
• You will be expected to provide supervision and support to the other members of the Occupational Therapy team including Occupational Therapists and Therapy assistants and students as required.

Our team provide an effective system of support and supervision, which may include 1:1, pair or group supervision, as well as participation with clinical networks, mentoring and other clinical learning opportunities. We offer excellent supervision, peer review and support for on-going professional development offering regular CPD sessions. The team have active links to the Children and Young People's Specialist section (CYPF).

Children's Community Occupational Therapy -
To deliver a range of commissioned community based health and wellbeing services to all children and young people in North Cumbria aged 0-19, working in partnership with other agencies also involved in the provision of care for this population in order to achieve and improve agreed outcomes.

If you have any further questions about the role please get in touch with Catherine Knox on 07769282383 or via email catherine.knox@ncic.nhs.uk

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.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
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.

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.

This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

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 a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a 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: HCPC registration, Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Desirable: Evidence of Paediatric CPD

Knowledge and experience

• Essential: Knowledge of a wide range of Occupational Therapy treatment techniques, Knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation, Knowledge of the appropriate legislation relating to children and how this applies to occupational therapy, Experience of prescribing specialist equipment, Previous involvement in environmental adaptations, Evidence of involvement in service development
• Desirable: Some knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision, Knowledge of a range of currently available Children's specialist equipment, An understanding of the Care aims approach

Skills and aptitudes

• Essential: Good verbal and written communication skills, IT skills including word processing, e-mail and publisher skills, Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, Able to supervise students
• Desirable: Organisational skills demonstrated for example by the involvement in a particular project, Good manual handling skills, Caseload management skills - especially identifying priorities and meeting deadlines.

Personal circumstances

• Essential: Ability to travel independently within this community role, Demonstrates Trust NCIC Values - Kindness, Respect, Ambition and Collaboration

Other requirements

• Essential: Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3), Experience of working with children in a professional, personal or voluntary capacity
• Desirable: Student placement with relevant client group, Band 5 experience of working with Children, Caseload management skills - especially identifying priorities and meeting deadlines

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.