Advanced Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 49,387 to 56,515 £ / Year

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a children’s Occupational Therapist, with an understanding of social care responsibilities, to be part of the development of an integrated health and social care service, supporting the children and families in Newcastle.

This newly created team will consist of three qualified members of staff and one support staff member and will be co-located with the children’s community team based at Regent Point. Staffing will include 0.5 wte Band 8a Occupational Therapist: 1.0wte Band 7 Occupational Therapist, 1.0 wte Band 6 Occupational Therapist (rotational) 1.0 wte Band 3 administrator.

The role will be integrated within the Children’s Community Occupational Therapy Service, working closely with the wider therapy teams, to create a seamless and transparent experience for anyone referred to the service for equipment and/or adaptations reducing duplication and providing a more holistic approach to Occupational Therapy support.

Newcastle children’s Occupational Therapy is a well-established service supporting children and their families/carers across a range of settings including the Great North Children’s Hospital, specialist provision schools and mainstream school settings and their home environment.

The service will be hosted by Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and have reporting responsibilities to Newcastle city council and social care services.

Main duties of the job

The aim of this newly created team is to improve and enhance the services for children and families needing social care support, equipment, home adaptations across Newcastle. The service will be responsible for delivering high-quality patient focused support within the legislative frameworks of the Care act, Children and families act 2014, Children’s act 1989 and the Chronically Sick and Disabled Person’s act 1970.

  • Interview Date 25 November 2026
  • 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

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Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • In-depth clinical knowledge of medical/neurological, conditions and their effect on occupational performance (master’s level equivalent)
  • Highly developed understanding of OT process within acute setting
  • In-depth knowledge of health and social care policy, risk assessment and management
  • Extensive knowledge of a range of disability equipment
  • Extensive knowledge of eligibility criteria and procedures/policies relevant to disability equipment, minor housing adaptations
  • Highly specialist knowledge of moving and handling legislation and knowledge of current moving and handling best practice and associated equipment
  • Excellent understanding of professional ethics and their application into practice
  • Good knowledge of clinical governance
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable

  • Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
  • Knowledge of team dynamics and team building

SKILLS

Essential

  • Good organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills
  • Supervisory, team management skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Commitment to personal and service development
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

Desirable

  • IT skills
  • Presentation skills

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Significant post-registration experience incl experience within physical health Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
  • Experience in supervising staff

Desirable

  • Experience of working with patients with physical disability e.g. stoke, neuro, reduced mobility etc
  • Team management experience

QUALIFICATION

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in OT
  • State registered with Health Professions Council
  • Member of BAOT

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: 8 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.