Specialist Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Community Treatment team in Gateshead. The role involves practicing fundamental Occupational Therapy skills in a supportive environment, using the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) for assessments and interventions. You will help service users overcome barriers to meaningful activity, working towards individual goals and personal recovery. The team is looking for a motivated, confident, and friendly individual who can advocate for the value of activity in recovery.
Key responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of service users in line with Community Treatment team requirements.
- Deliver safe, evidence-based, effective, culturally competent care in a timely manner.
- Formulate, implement, and review treatment plans for service users with a full range of clinical presenting problems.
- Thoroughly assess risk, formulate safe and effective risk management plans, and communicate them clearly.
- Apply specialist Occupational Therapy interventions using assessment and evaluation tools from the Model of Human Occupation.
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registration
- Recognised Occupational therapy degree/ qualification
- Evidence of post-registration training in OT interventions relevant to the post.
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
- Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of providing Occupational Therapy services.
- Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies
- Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience of supervising students / non registered staff
- Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex needs.
- Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with other professionals using a multi-agency approach.
Desirable criteria
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
- Undertaking Appraisals
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
- Clinical Leadership. Training & Induction of staff.
- Delegation skills.
- Debriefing skills.
- Teaching/Presentation skills.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a Specialist Occupational Therapist within the Adult Community Treatment team in Gateshead. This is an excellent opportunity to practice the fundamental skills of Occupational Therapy in a supportive and supervised environment. We work holistically to develop new skills and build brighter futures for people and use the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to structure assessments, 1:1 and group interventions.
We strive to support people in overcoming barriers to meaningful activity by working on individual goals and enabling personal recovery.
We are looking for a motivated, confident, friendly person who is happy to work in a busy and sometimes pressurised multi disciplinary team.
We need someone who understands the importance of maintaining an occupational focus in the team and be able to advocate the value of activity in people's recovery journey.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be supported to manage a caseload of service users in line with the requirements of the Community Treatment team and that safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users.
The post holder will formulate, implement and revi
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