Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS

  • Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
As a Specialist occupational therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and contributing to collective leadership in the team, service and organisation.Main duties of the jobTo be responsible for receiving requests for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based occupational assessment and intervention to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure.to use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.To participate in clinical/professional and management supervisionTo contribute to multi-disciplinary team workingTo contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiativesTo use the Trust electronic patient record systemTo abide by all Trust policies and proceduresTo be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challengesAbout usWe are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic full time band 6 occupational therapist to join our team. The specialist forensic community teamis based at Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough and covers Durham and the Tees Valley.We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to delivering occupational therapy with adults with mental illness and a forensic history and their families.DetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number346-FMH-091-25-AJob locationsRoseberry Park HospitalMarton RoadMiddlesbroughTS4 3AFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease read the job description attached to this advert.The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway delivered within Health and Justice services, offering input to individuals, their families and carers, in community settings.All team members are committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.The ability to engage and communicate with people with mental illness who have a forensic history,as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential.Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising occupational therapist (OT) as identified by the relevant lead OT. The postholder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to wider OT service developments.You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop yourself and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings.There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in the Health and Justice service in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills, ensuring all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.Additional contact details :-Alison BullockTrust professional head of occupational therapy07771978453a.bullock@nhs.net Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease read the job description attached to this advert.The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway delivered within Health and Justice services, offering input to individuals, their families and carers, in community settings.All team members are committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.The ability to engage and communicate with people with mental illness who have a forensic history,as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential.Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising occupational therapist (OT) as identified by the relevant lead OT. The postholder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to wider OT service developments.You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop yourself and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings.There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in the Health and Justice service in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills, ensuring all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.Additional contact details :-Alison BullockTrust professional head of occupational therapy07771978453a.bullock@nhs.netPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy rol
  • Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 (SLT =8) for International recruits
Desirable
  • Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
ExperienceEssential
  • Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery
Desirable
  • Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
  • Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
KnowledgeEssential
  • Understanding of the needs of people who use our services with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
Desirable
  • Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
  • Knowledge of evidence-based practice in designated specialist area
  • Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. sensory processing, function and cognition)
  • Completion of complex occupational therapy cases
  • Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy rol
  • Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 (SLT =8) for International recruits
Desirable
  • Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
ExperienceEssential
  • Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery
Desirable
  • Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
  • Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
KnowledgeEssential
  • Understanding of the needs of people who use our services with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
Desirable
  • Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
  • Knowledge of evidence-based practice in designated specialist area
  • Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. sensory processing, function and cognition)
  • Completion of complex occupational therapy cases
  • Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice

NHS