Lead Specialist Occupational Therapist – Acute Ward

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust in Sunderland is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Occupational Therapy In-Patient Team at Hopewood Park. You will deliver assessments and interventions for diverse conditions, working autonomously with strong leadership and a focus on recovery and wellbeing.

The role includes coordinating treatment planning, providing clinical supervision, leading service development, and collaborating with ward activity facilitators to enhance

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of service users who present with a variety of complex Occupational Therapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health physical health, neurological conditions, cognitive and/or learning disabilities.
• To deliver and promote in others a high standard of evidenced based occupational therapy interventions.
• To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring individualized care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
• To take on a leadership role within the ward's multi-disciplinary team and the acute occupational therapy team, contributing to and directing service development.
• To coordinate treatment planning & interventions, reviews and discharge planning.
• To provide clinical supervision and leadership to staff as delegated by clinical lead.
• To collaborate with the ward's activity facilitators and coordinate the activity provision on the ward.
• To act as an identified deputy in the absence of the clinical lead.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Job description

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust in Sunderland is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Occupational Therapy In-Patient Team at Hopewood Park. You will deliver assessments and interventions for diverse conditions, working autonomously with strong leadership and a focus on recovery and wellbeing.

The role includes coordinating treatment planning, providing clinical supervision, leading service development, and collaborating with ward activity facilitators to enhance