Specialist Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

North Cumbria memory and Later Life services - West is looking for highly motivated Occupational Therapists to compliment our Team for Maternity cover.

You will provide evidence based occupational focussed assessments and interventions to patients with complex needs with the ability to recognise and anticipate situations that may be detrimental to the Health andWellbeing of service users and their carers.

If you are motivated, creative and passionate about making a difference to our patients lives, then your characteristics is what the team requires.

Main duties of the job

To provide occupational therapy service to service users who have a variety of occupational therapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health conditions, cognitive and age related physical health needs.To manage and provide ongoing assessment and intervention for service users.To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in intervention planning where appropriate.To develop and deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions in collaboration with service users and carers where appropriate.The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.To provide clinical supervision to staff members as delegated by Clinical Lead.To incorporate a client centred philosophy into clinical practice and client centred collaborative care.

Job description

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Advertising date : 30th October 2026

Closing date : 13th November 2026

We welcome your application.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.