Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (CIC)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, with a development opportunity at Band 6, based in Carlisle. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership to the acute occupational therapy team and assess/treat complex patients. The position involves managing OT teams in acute inpatient areas, acting as a clinical specialist, and ensuring quality occupational therapy services. It offers professional development within a strong Occupational Therapy network.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the Occupational Therapy teams servicing the acute inpatient areas.
- Plan, allocate and evaluate clinical workloads and service delivery using audit and research skills.
- Act as clinical specialist to Occupational Therapy staff and other Health Care Professionals for acute interventions and discharge planning.
- Ensure the provision of quality occupational therapy services across the acute team.
- Provide responsive quality occupational therapy assessment and intervention to patients across the acute wards.
- Work with the Head, Deputy and Clinical Lead Occupational Therapists, to lead on change management to promote quality healthcare provision.
Essential criteria
- Willing to work flexibly.
- Ability to travel extensively across North Cumbria.
- Commitment to lifelong learning.
- Enthusiastic, motivated and innovative.
- Team player.
- Ability to work independently, setting priorities.
- Effective strategies for meeting deadlines.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Effective leadership skills.
- Presentation and teaching skills.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise performance and identify training needs.
- Ability to facilitate resolution of professional and ethical issues.
- Planning and decision making skills.
- Research skills.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
- Continuing professional development portfolio.
- Current best practice in Occupational Therapy in physical disability rehabilitation and discharge planning.
- Clinical governance.
- Health, safety and risk awareness.
- Occupational Therapy models of practice.
- Specialist Occupational Therapy equipment.
- Environmental adaptations, options and processes
- Post registration work with people with a wide range of physical disabilities.
- Current clinical practice in an acute hospital
- Dealing with patients and carers with complex rehabilitation and emotional needs.
- Multi-disciplinary team working.
- Supervision and appraisal of staff.
- Supervision of students.
- Audit procedures.
- Completed audit projects.
- Service/practice innovation.
- Management experience.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
- Current registration with HCPC
- Accredited wheelchair prescriber or equivalent.
- Accredited practice placement educator
- Relevant post graduate diploma or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Driving licence.
- Member of BAOT.
- Member of Special Interest Group.
- Recruitment and selection procedures.
- Managing change.
- Capacity and demand measurements.
- Master's degree or equivalent.
- Leadership or management certificate or equivalent.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (CIC)
The closing date is 30 August 2026
Job summary
Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, 37.5 hours per week
We are seeking to recruit a Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist within the Cumberland Infirmary team, based in Carlisle. We would also consider a band 6 - 7 development opportunity.
The successful applicant will provide clinical leadership to the acute occupational therapy team as well as undertaking the assessment and treatment of complex patients in this clinical area.
Main duties of the job
The service is part of a strong Occupational Therapy network, with links to the teams in West Cumberland Hospital as well as the wider health and social care settings across North Cumbria. This provides many professional development opportunities and there is a strong focus on CPD within the team. You will have access to high quality, regular clinical supervision, and we offer an excellent induction, ongoing professional support and a highly rewarding job to the successful applicant.
To manage the Occupational Therapy teams servicing the acute inpatient areas. Plan, allocate and evaluate clinical workloads and service delivery in these areas using audit and research skills.
Act as clinical specialist to Occupational Therapy staff and other Health Care Prof
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