Occupational Therapist | Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North Shields; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in North Tyneside is seeking two Occupational Therapists to develop a sensory processing service. Candidates must have a degree in Occupational Therapy and substantial experience in a specialist role. The role involves assessment, developing support plans, and working collaboratively with families and various teams to enhance service delivery. Opportunities for full or part-time work are available.

Qualifications

• Extensive post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist including substantial experience in a specialist Senior OT role.
• Post Graduate training relevant to specialist level.
• Practice placement qualification.

Responsibilities

• Undertake solution focused assessment for children, young people, and adults.
• Develop bespoke support plans for parents and carers.
• Provide advice on environmental modifications.

Skills

Experience with sensory processing challenges

Effective communication

Solution-focused assessment

Education

Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy

State registration with HCPC

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity in North Tyneside to develop a service for children, young people and adults where sensory processing challenges are the primary need. We are seeking two enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapists to work with the Northumberland Sensory Processing OT team to extend the existing service offer into the North Tyneside area.

We have 1.6 whole time equivalent band 7 sessions available and would welcome applications from experienced Occupational Therapists who wish to work either full or part time. Candidates will have experience of working with people who experience functional challenges associated with sensory processing, and their families / carers. Experience of quality improvement and change management is important for the successful candidates to work with partners and stakeholders to plan, prepare and launch this new service offer and develop systems to monitor impact and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Undertake solution focused assessment for children / young people and adults with LD.
• Offer targeted support for parents / carers and key partners to tailor universal strategies to meet the needs of the child / young person or adult with LD.
• Develop bespoke support plans to promote self-regulation and engagement in activities of daily living for parents / carers and school / setting staff.
• Offer training / demonstration / coaching to enable partners to provide high quality tailored support.
• Provide advice on environmental modifications to promote safety and independence.
• Contribute to Multi-disciplinary Team assessment and provide interventions / dynamic assessment for children / young people and adults with LD with profound / complex health or behaviour needs.

Context and Collaboration

These posts will be based with the Paediatric Occupational Therapy service in North Tyneside (currently based at the Riverside Centre North Shields), with close working with the Northumberland Sensory Processing OT team based at Wansbeck General Hospital and Community Learning Disabilities Team based at Wallsend Health Centre. The postholders will lead on the development and monitoring of universal, targeted and specialist sensory processing service offer as part of the roll out of the already highly successful Northumberland service model.

Essential criteria

• Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• State registered with HCPC
• Post Graduate training relevant to specialist level
• Practice placement qualification
• Extensive post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist including substantial experience in a specialist Senior OT role

It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holders have a valid driving licence and can meet the travel requirements of the posts.

Additional notes

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025.