Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 12 March 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic part‑time (30 hour) Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The Mental Health for Older Peoples Community Team is based within the Durham Tees Valley Care Group covering the Redcar and Cleveland area and is located at Reedmarsh House, Redcar.
The multi‑disciplinary team works with older people and their families to deliver high quality, patient‑centred care to both males and females with a diagnosis or those undergoing diagnostic assessment of/for a functional or organic mental health condition.
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 older people and families.
You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in MHSOP Tees to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs‑led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Main duties of the job
* Occupationally focused assessments and interventions will be delivered as part of a dynamic service delivery model that has a strong commitment to collaborative working at its core whilst recognising the unique skills of all professional groups represented in the team.
* Additional focus is on delivering high quality evidence‑based services that support recovery, occupational formulation and occupational engagement.
* The delivery of occupational therapy 1:1 and in groups is required.
* To be responsible for receiving requests for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence‑based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self‑care, productivity and leisure.
* To use client‑centred approaches to co‑produce negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
* To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision.
* To contribute to multi‑disciplinary team working.
* To contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives.
* To use the Trust electronic patient record system.
* To abide by all Trust policies and procedures.
* To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.
About us
To work best in the team we are looking for candidates who are highly patient focused, confident in their emerging skill set, dynamic and resilient. We will accept applications from those whose registration is pending.
The post will offer varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal. Well defined supervision systems are in place.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Qualifications
* Appropriate professional qualification in occupational therapy role (or pending)
* Current relevant registration with HCPC (or pending)
* International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 for international recruits
* Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Experience
* Experience of working in a variety of practice areas whilst on student placements (or postgraduate)
* Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
* Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
Knowledge
* Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
* Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities
* Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
* Knowledge of the evidence base for the clinical practice area
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata, per annum
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