Occupational Therapist Band 5 (CIC)
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation TrustCarlisle, North West
Overview
This is a NHS role (fixed-term) with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust based in Carlisle. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £39,043. It is an Band 5 post. Applications close on 9 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Occupational Therapist Band 5, Carlisle - 12 month fixed term, 30 hours per week, based on the neurological rehabilitation ward. We are looking to rec...
You will be welcomed into the neurological rehabilitation team where you will have opportunity to develop your skills in stroke and acquired brain injury rehabilitation. You will have the opportunity to work as part of an MDT team, consolidating your skills as an independent practitioner, whilst also developing delegation skills to our dedicated support staff.
You will enjoy the support of a strong Occupational Therapy network across both health and social care, which brings with it professional development opportunities.
You will have access to high quality, regular supervision as well as being encouraged to become an active member of our Band 5 Peer Support Group.
We will offer an excellent induction, ongoing professional support, preceptorship, annual appraisal and a highly rewarding job to the successful candidate. We are keen to hear from both qualified, registered Occupational Therapists and those recently qualified who are awaiting HCPC registration in the coming months.
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.
Essential: - Degree in occupational therapy or equivalent; - Current registration with HCPC
Essential: - Wide range of practice educational placements.; - Physical disability acute hospital placement.; - Use of reflection in practice
Desirable: - Use of standardised assessment.; - Employment as an occupational therapist; - Experience of managing a caseload; - Community Rehabilitation placement
Essential: - Continuing professional development with portfolio.; - Occupational therapy models of practice and frames of reference.; - Clinical governance; - Microsoft Word and use of Internet; - Equality legislation and best practice
Desirable: - Local and national health policy; - Evidence of relevant health related training courses
Essential: - Well developed communication skills; - High standard of written communication skills; - Good problem solving skills; - Reflective skills; - Organised team worker; - Enthusiasm; - Flexible approach
Essential: - Ability to participate in weekend working rota
Essential: - Ability to travel extensively across North Cumbria; - Able to travel independently of public transport (and at times) transport patients and /or equipment across the locality
Desirable: - Driving licence; - Membership of Professional Body (RCOT)
How this role compares
We hold 1,145 NHS vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £32,073. This role pays less than about 60% of them.
There are 12,688 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,530 of them in North West.
You have 19 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 54 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust has 70 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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