Occupational Therapist

Tewv; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist for the Secure Inpatient Service at Roseberry Park Hospital. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality patient-centered care in a hospital setting.

You will manage a caseload independently, assess occupational performance and deliver specialist interventions, using client-centered approaches to co-produce goals with service users.

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification in occupational therapy
• Current HCPC registration (or pending)
• IELTS level 7 for international recruits
• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Responsibilities

• Deliver occupational therapy assessments and interventions as part of a dynamic service delivery model
• Provide 1:1 and group sessions with a focus on self-care, productivity and leisure
• Triaging requests for occupational therapy and prioritising caseloads
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team and contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives
• Use client-centred approaches to co-produce negotiated occupational goals with service users

Skills

Record keeping

Co-production

Observation skills

Teamwork

Evidence-based practice

Education

Occupational Therapy degree

HCPC registration

IELTS level 7 (international recruits)

Specialist post-graduate training

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 25 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Band 5 Occupational Therapist in the Secure Inpatient Service at Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough.

The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team delivering high-quality patient focused care in a hospital setting.

You will manage a caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Main duties of the job

Occupationally focused assessments and interventions will be delivered as part of a dynamic service delivery model that has a strong commitment to collaborative working at its core whilst recognising the unique skills of all professional groups represented in the team.

Additional focus is on delivering high-quality evidence-based services that support recovery, occupational formulation and occupational engagement. The delivery occupational therapy 1:1 and in groups is required.

You will be responsible for receiving requests for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. You are expected use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.

You will participate in clinical/professional and management supervision, contribute to multi-disciplinary team working and contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives.

You must promote patient safety through verbal de-escalation and, when required positive and safe handling techniques. In addition, you will use the Trust electronic patient record system, abide by all Trust policies and procedures and be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification in occupational therapy role (or pending)
• Current relevant registration with HCPC (or pending)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 for international recruits
• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience

• Experience of working in a variety of practice areas whilst on student placements (or postgraduate)
• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
• Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team

Knowledge

• Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
• Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Knowledge of the evidence base for the clinical practice area

Skills

• Record keeping and report writing
• Collaborating with service users and carers/ families in accordance with principles of co-production
• Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing
• Able to work flexibly and co operatively as part of a team.
• Delegates tasks appropriately
• Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
• Ability to adapt treatment using own initiative.
• Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
• Ability to work on own in a variety of settings using initiative appropriately
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to prioritise own workload
• Completion of Preceptorship programme and competency framework within 1 year of starting post (or pending)
• Experience of providing effective teaching, training
• Experience of providing Clinical supervision
• Experience of leading group sessions

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust