Job summary
Are you looking for a new opportunity in 2026? We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our supportive Community Rehabilitation Team working across the Maryport & Cockermouth ICC on the fringe of the beautiful Lake District. You will work as part of our established team which supports hospital discharge, works to prevent hospital admission, offers anticipatory care as well as a community hospital inpatient ward. This role will support patient's receiving the Home Care Practitioner service using models of occupational therapy you will assist individuals to achieve their occupational goals, sharing your skills and expertise with others. An interest in personalised care handling is required but training can be provided. Cockermouth & Maryport ICC embraces a compassionate culture that embraces upstream thinking, collaboration and staff development. Informal visits are welcomed and please call for any further information.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake assessment, clinical and functional diagnosis of adults/older adults using a range of specialist standardised assessments and clinical observation skills across physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional, psychological and social domains.
• To provide advice in the formulation or progress of a medical diagnosis and to support family members through this process guided by specialist theoretical knowledge and enabled by establishing a therapeutic alliance.
• Contribute to the MDT's understanding of the family system and its impact on the patient, the patient's present circumstances, and the impact of that on the family system.
• To formulate agreed specialist individual and/or group treatment plans and goals based on advanced clinical reasoning skills with the adult etc, taking in to account the domains assessed.
• To provide specialist occupational therapy treatment interventions in a variety of environments including home and community hospital bed setting
• To provide spontaneous and planned specialist advice, teaching and instruction to family members, carers and other relevant professionals in health, to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy and to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach across the AHP service.
• Interventions regularly include the assessment, evaluation and prescription of specialised equipment for the adults. Standards for offering specialist advice for its safe use and the aims and purpose of the equipment apply as above.

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.

Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
• Ability to share/cascade relevant knowledge and skills
• Registration with the Health Professions Council
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Clinical Educator qualification

Experience
Essential

• Post-registration clinical experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required.
• Evidence of working on own initiative, managing time and prioritising
• Experience of extended role clinical responsibilities.
• Experience of supervision of junior staff and students.
• Experience of Audit procedures.
• Extensive clinical experience, including individual and group work.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a range of settings.
• Experience of conducting audit and / or research Experience of staff management.
• Experience of providing staff supervision and appraisal to both qualified and non professionally aligned staff.
• Clinical application of a variety of standardised assessment such as the MOHO tools

Knowledge
Essential

• Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group.
• Understanding and application of the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessment tools.
• Knowledge and experience of Occupational Therapy outcome measures.
• Demonstrable knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic interventions/techniques related to clinical specialty.
• Demonstrable knowledge and confidence in communicating the role of Occupational Therapy.
• Knowledge of current NHS trends/policy which influence service provision.
• Understanding of evidence based practice and its application.
• Detailed knowledge of legislation related to current practice.
• Detailed knowledge of the principals of clinical governance and its application.
• Knowledge of evidence based practice relating to occupational therapy
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of physical and mental health conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of the Model of Human Occupation
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Knowledge of the basic principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Training and presentation skills.
• Understanding of current political climate affecting Health issues.
• I.T. Use of Databases and word processing and standard office packages.
• Critically analyse research and apply to practice Have understanding and knowledge of local area and facilities that clients may access.

Skills & Aptitudes
Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
• Ability to build effective working relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to supervise junior or support staff.
• Credibility in main area of practice.
• Ability to perform under pressure across different service areas, quickly and effectively, making timely decisions and following through available agreed care pathways.
• Ability to assess, prioritise and co-ordinate the need for treatment.
• Ability to use learned knowledge to change practice and motivate staff
• Ability to make decisions autonomously and delegate work appropriately.
• IT skills including word processing, e-mail skills.
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team.
• Presentation skills.
• Ability to deliver training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies.
• Resource management skills / training.
• Provision of Clinical Supervision.
• Experience in clinical audit.

Desirable

• Training and Presentation Skills.
• Understanding of clinical competence.
• Knowledge of Infection Control issues.
• Understand and commitment to the principle of equal opportunities in service delivery.

Personal Circumstances
Essential

• Excellent communicator with all members of multi-disciplinary care teams.
• Self motivator.
• Professional attitude to work and team members.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.
• A keen desire and ability to continue to develop the departmental Service.
• Commitment to Professional Development.
• Commitment to maintaining evidence based practice.
• Able to travel (and at times) transport patients within the locality.
• Able to work 7 days per week.

Other requirements
Essential

• Registration with the Health professions Council
• Membership of professional body

Desirable

• Membership of special interest group

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Maryport Community Hospital, Ewanrigg Road, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 8EJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/