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Childrens Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead

This fantastic opportunity awaits a dynamic, motivated Childrens Specialist Occupational Therapist, looking to further develop their leadership skills, contributing to shaping and developing the future of this high quality service .

In this role, you will be providing clinical leadership to OT colleagues, and support decision making by working collaboratively with OT Colleagues, Team Managers, the Clinical Service Manager and OT / AHP Leadership within the trust,

This is an exciting time of opportunity, as we work with partners in both our Local Authorities and ICBs to shape Cumbria Childrens OT Service, with the voice of the Clinical Lead crucial to these conversations.

This is an honorary post, offering opportunity to existing Band 7s in Childrens Specialist OT services to develop their leadership skills and extend their influence.

Main duties of the job

• Providing clinical input, demonstrating advanced competence in complex decision making, assessment & management of clinical needs of a complex caseload.
• Supporting the development of individuals & the team through appraisal, personal development planning, coaching & mentoring.
• Provide assurance & governance for the service.
• Lead the implementation of clinical protocols/pathways in the service.
• Work with the Professional Lead to implement the AHP strategic plan.
• Supporting the service implement clinical effectiveness programs by taking part in any agreed research/audit projects, leading key aspects as appropriate
• Provide strategic clinical leadership using the most up to date evidence based theory.
• Work alongside the Childrens Specialist Services Leadership team to deliver the aims of the collaborative, providing a voice for Occupational Therapy workforce.
• Offer expert clinical advice for service users, carers, staff & other professionals.
• Make a contribution to training, teaching & supervision of colleagues.
• Work in partnership with service users, carers & other agencies to ensure effectiveness of outcomes.

The post holder will have the autonomy, legitimacy and authority to make changes within the clinical practices of the team to move the service forward.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Important Information

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.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be

Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as followsif applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration
• Degree or equivalent
• Membership of appropriate body e.g. RCSLT, RCOT, CSP
• Leadership experience
• Audit experience

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• Post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of leadership/management skills
• Able to demonstrate clinical expertise and advanced clinical decision making approrpriate to the role
• Able to evidence advanced differential diagnosis skills in specialist area
• Able to work autonomously with little or no direct supervision
• Experience of managing others, clinical or managerially
• Experience of leading clinical/management supervision sessions with students or other junior members of staff
• Evidence of involvement in service development
• Experience of leading/supporting with clinical audit and/or research
• Knowledge of local governance structures and processes

Desirable

• Some knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision
• An understanding of the care aims approach

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• IT skills including word processing, email and publisher skills
• Previous experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Able to supervise students
• Organise skills demonstrated for example by the involvement in a particular project
• 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 Colloboration

Other Requirements

Essential

• Promote equality and value diversity (Level 3).

Desirable

• Refer to the KSF matrix for appropriate level http://cptportal.cumbria.nhs.uk/SiteDirectory/learningnetwork/Pages/KnowledgeandSkillsFramework.asp

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

County wide

Carlisle

CA2 7HE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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