Senior Occupational Therapist
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Scarborough, YO12 6DNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
A secondment for 12 months has become available at Cross Lane Hospital. This is for maternity cover. The post holder will cover a 13 bedded female acu...
The post holder will be responsible for receiving referrals for Occupational Therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas.
Ensure occupational therapy intervention is based on current riskassessment, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and whole systemsupport requirements, taking into account relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, genetic, and environmental factors.
Implementation of co-produced negotiated occupational goals and evaluation of these with service users and their families / carers collaboratively.
The postholder will also: -
- Participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
- Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistant and Activity Co-ordinators.
- Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
- Contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
- Use the Trust electronic patient record system
- Abide by all Trust policies and procedures
- Be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges
We 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.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Qualifications
Essential: - Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy role; - Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
Desirable: - Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Experience
Essential: - Minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery (at the point of application)
Desirable: - Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism; - Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
Knowledge
Essential: - 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. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
- Experience of managing complex occupational therapy cases
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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