Overview
Occupational Therapist role with Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The closing date is 05 February 2026.
Main duties
You will work between the functional and organic teams within the service. Our organic team supports those in the Middlesbrough area who are seeking assessment for dementia. Whilst our functional team have oversight of patients within the area who may require support and intervention from a secondary mental health service where they may also have a physical frailty.
About us
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. The team is currently undergoing some changes in line with the trust\'s wider community transformation initiative.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full detail alongside person specification.
For further information please call Mel Sinclair - Team Manager for an informal chat or to arrange a visit to the service.
Person Specification
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
* Knowledge of evidence- based practice in designated specialist area
* Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
Skills
* Record keeping and report writing.
* Collaborating with service users and carers/ families in accordance with principles of co-production
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.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum
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