Senior Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

A secondment for 12 months has become available at Cross Lane Hospital. This is for maternity cover.

The post holder will cover a 13 bedded female acute ward and a 13 bedded male ward.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering robust specialist occupational assessment and interventions. You will demonstrate adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operate as a leader in the team, service and organisation.

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 working with adults and their families/ carers .

The postholder will implement a psychosocial model of care delivery to support individuals with a range of mental health needs, and varying health needs including behaviours that challenge. The senior occupational therapist is a key member of the wider Multi-Disciplinary-Team and will work collectively with other professionals and stakeholders alongside promoting co-production with the individual and their support system.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for receiving referrals for Occupational Therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas.

Ensure occupational therapy intervention is based on current riskassessment, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and whole systemsupport requirements, taking into account relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, genetic, and environmental factors.

Implementation of co-produced negotiated occupational goals and evaluation of these with service users and their families / carers collaboratively.

The postholder will also :-

  • Participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
  • Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistant and Activity Co-ordinators.
  • Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
  • Contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
  • Use the Trust electronic patient record system
  • Abide by all Trust policies and procedures
  • Be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy role
  • Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body

Desirable

  • Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery (at the point of application)

Desirable

  • Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
  • Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the needs of people who use our services with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.

Desirable

  • Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
  • Knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
  • Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
  • Experience of managing complex occupational therapy cases

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

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