Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 08 November 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our well-established older persons medicine team. We are looking to recruit to a band 6 Occupational therapist, to join an experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic team. Responsible for the delivery of therapy to the elderly/frail on the 2 OPM wards (55 beds) at The James Cook University Hospital across 7 days. The successful applicant will need to have recent experience of working as an Occupational Therapist with Knowledge and experience of using adaptative equipment and Moving & Handling techniques.
Main duties of the job
You will work within a multidisciplinary team holding your own caseload of patients providing assessment, rehabilitation and support to patients across the older persons medicine pathway. Although you will be based at James Cook hospital you may also, at times, be asked to provide cover and support to community hospitals.
We have a comprehensive In-Service Training Programme and staff are encouraged and supported in their continuous professional development. As a senior therapist you will be expected to support rotational physiotherapists and occupational therapists and have regular supervision sessions and appraisals. You would be supported in role by the Therapy Lead via regular supervisions.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
About us
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees NHS Foundation Trust is close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to Explore leadership within the NHS/Promote Trust Values and Behaviours. Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills. Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role. After you complete these four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities; we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* To hold a degree or relevant diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
* Post graduate training in specific area of interest relevant to this post
* Clinical educators training
* PACE training
Knowledge and Skills
* Disability and Cultural Awareness
* Basic IT skills
* Able to work independently and display the ability to problem solve
* Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise own workload
* To demonstrate analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the therapy management of complex clients
* To act appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances
* To respond and adapt to changing needs of the service
* To display effective communication skills, communicating routine and at times sensitive or complex information to patients, carers, and colleagues
* Good listening skills, motivation and persuasion skills
* Ability to cope under pressure
* Audit and research experience
* Knowledge of community services
Experience
* To have post graduate experience as a rotational OT in a broad range of clinical specialties
* Experience working with elderly patients
* NHS experience, particularly acute care
* Experience of working in a MDT
* Supervision of staff or students
* Experience working in elderly care
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.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)
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