South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 26 March 2026
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our Neurosciences occupational therapy team at South Tees Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be expected to have experience at managing patients with neurological conditions. The post holder will be required to have relevant post graduate study, ideally at Masters level. The post holder will be required to demonstrate advanced specialist skills and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients with neurological conditions.
The Occupational Therapy Service is a well‑established large, progressive and dynamic service, which continues to develop within the Trust. The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from other clinicians, the AHP Service Lead and from the Head of Occupational Therapy.
This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a specialist multidisciplinary team involved in the care of patients with neurological conditions, post neurosurgery and completing neurorehabilitation.
The post holder will be employed as a Senior Specialist to lead in the provision and development of occupational therapy services for patients within neuroscience services, providing clinical expertise.
The post holder will provide clinical assessment and support with the rehabilitation both acutely and in the rehabilitation setting of neurological patients. Community visits may be required.
They will lead clinical developments and research opportunities to proactively move neurosciences rehabilitation services forward to the benefit of patients and staff within the Trust.
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 Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. 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 following training sessions:
* Your Leadership Impact
* Leading your Team to Success
* Leading Into the Future
* Service Improvement for Beginners
* Developing your Service Improvement Skills
* Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
* Explore leadership within the NHS
* Promote Trust values and behaviours
* Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
* Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in‑house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration
* Completed or willing to work towards a post graduate course at masters level
Knowledge & Skills
* Demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area
* Evidence of taking a lead role in MDT working
* Evidence of MDT teaching
* Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area
* Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Occupational Therapy management of complex clients in Neurology, neurosurgery and neurorehabilitation
* To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
* Excellent teaching and supervisory skills
* Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills
Experience
* Experience in at band 6 level including working with patients with neurological conditions
* Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at a band 6 level within the NHS
* Audit and Research experience
* Demonstrates experience of supervision and teaching more junior staff, students and other members of the MDT.
* Experience of being a clinical specific educator
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
£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (pro rata)
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