Occupational Therapist Job at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS... (Newcastle Upon Tyne)

Occupational Therapist

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS...

Location:
United Kingdom , Newcastle Upon Tyne

Category:
Nursing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

31049.00 - 37796.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist has arisen, to contribute to the provision of the Occupational Therapy Service within the Adult In-patient pathway at the Bamburgh Clinic, Newcastle upon Tyne. You will be responsible for providing Occupational Therapy assessments/interventions and will have a significant role in discharge planning and supporting clients to progress through their recovery pathway. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across wards depending upon service need. The successful therapist will have the opportunity to work as an autonomous practitioner although will also work closely with the Occupational Therapy team and multi-disciplinary colleagues.

Job Responsibility:

To provide occupational therapy service to patients who have a variety of occupational therapy needs, diverse presentations and learning disabilities, as well as a range of mental health conditions, under the supervision of the Specialist Occupational Therapist
To manage and provide ongoing assessment and intervention for service users
To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in intervention planning where appropriate
To develop and deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions in collaboration with service users and carers where appropriate
To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity
To provide clinical supervision to staff members as delegated by the ward leadership team
To incorporate a client centred philosophy into clinical practice and client centred collaborative care

Requirements:

Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification
Registered with HCPC
Commitment to complete fieldwork education training
Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans
Multi-disciplinary team work
Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions
Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers
To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users
Demonstrate effective written and communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to work autonomously and within a team
Effective time and caseload management skills
Ability to adapt within a changing environment
Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users
Ability to use IT system
Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
Risk Assessment/Management skills
Good, effective communication skills
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Innovative and creative
Flexible and adaptive
A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post

Nice to have:

Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Previous experience of working in a mental health / learning disability setting
Experience of involving service users / carers in evaluation / planning and monitoring of services
Supervisory skills
Training and presentation skills
Commitment to using research skills in practice
Audit and evaluation

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 18, 2026

Expiration:
January 29, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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