Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 9 month secondment for a dynamic Physiotherapist to join the Carlisle and District ICC provides admission prevention, supported discharge, specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide range of long and short-term conditions. We work closely with our health and social care colleagues for care and advice, as well as working closely with Brampton Community Hospital to provide flow and discharge support.



The successful candidate will need to be motivated and able to demonstrate excellent assessment and communication skills as well as good team working.



The ICC currently offer a 7 day service with the hours between 8am-8pm and our flexible shift patterns.



Part time applications are encouraged to apply.



Interviews will only take place face to face in Carlisle, please ensure you would be able to attend this.



Main duties



Carlisle and District ICC demonstrates fantastic multidisciplinary team working by providing rehabilitation alongside rapid response care. You will work particularly with frailty patients, those who are at risk of or who have fallen and for patients with long term conditions.



You will need to have excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate the ability to work in challenging environments and be committed to working autonomously, providing evidence based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.



This post offers the chance to develop clinical, supervisory and managerial skills. We support the education of physiotherapy students from local Universities and you should be able to demonstrate commitment to your own and other's professional development.



We work closely with Commissioners, GPs, Acute Services, Community hospitals, CHOC, Cumbria County Council Adult Social Care and third sector organisations. A key focus is to provide care in patient's own homes to prevent hospital admissions, facilitate early discharge and where possible to enable patients to manage their own conditions and remain in their own homes, enhancing both their independence and quality of life.



Patients can be seen as in-patients (in Community Hospital beds or Interim Community beds) or in patient's own homes (including residential and nursing homes), the job will cover both areas with the main base being Hilltop Heights.



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.



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 .



Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.



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



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 follows if applicable to the post:



Please note the cost of the DBS check has increased from 2 nd December 2024

Standard Check:

21.50 + Administration cost of 5.90 = 27.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.

Enhanced Check:

49.50 + administration cost of 5.90 = 55.40. Deducted from salary over following 4 months or one off payment.



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