Job summary
The Middlesbrough Community Mental Health Team are looking to recruit a confident, and enthusiastic Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join their team working alongside our existing Lead Occupational Therapist, and Occupational Therapist, as part of a diverse multidisciplinary team.
This post is suitable for an existing Band 6 or a post-preceptorship Band 5 therapist who has developed their skills and is ready for a new opportunity within community adult mental health services.
The OT Hub provides specialist advice, assessment, support and intervention for people with a mental health diagnosis.
Main duties of the job
1. 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.
2. To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
3. To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
4. To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
5. To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
6. To use the Trust electronic patient record system
7. To abide by all Trust policies and procedures
8. To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges
About us
This post is based in Middlesbrough.
The multi-disciplinary team works with adults who may have mental health needs and/or neurodiversity. Occupational Therapy plays a key role within the service to support individuals to develop and maintain their occupational performance skills.
You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network across TEWV, 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.
Details
Date posted
04 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-TSA-157-25-A
Job locations
Parkside CMHRC
Park Road North
Middlesbrough
TS1 3LF
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway.
All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and involve families/carers.
The ability to engage and communicate with adults with mental health needs and/or neurodiversity as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential.
Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the relevant Lead OT. The post holder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.
You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves 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.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
9. Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy role
10. Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
11. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 (SLT =8) for International recruits
Desirable
12. Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Experience
Essential
13. Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery
Desirable
14. Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
15. Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
Knowledge
Essential
16. Understanding of the needs of people who use our services with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
17. Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
Desirable
18. Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
19. Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area