Paediatric Occupational Therapist

NHS; North Shields; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North Shields is looking for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to support children and young adults facing sensory processing challenges. The successful candidate will work with a dedicated team to deliver expertise, training, and quality improvements in collaboration with families and other professionals. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children, emphasizing the need for specialized knowledge in sensory processing and collaborative working styles.

Benefits

Clinical supervision

Regular peer support and training

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in assessment and management of sensory processing issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various teams.
• Post-graduate training relevant to specialist level.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise and training for sensory processing cases.
• Work with Band 7 OT staff to develop service offers.
• Engage in service quality improvement and implementation of annual planning.

Skills

Knowledge of sensory processing issues

Collaboration with families and agencies

Experience with ASD and learning disabilities

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Part of HCPC register

Job description

Go back Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 05 January 2026

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 an enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapist to join the team working with the Northumberland Sensory Processing OT team to extend the existing service offer into the North Tyneside area.

We are looking for a dynamic OT to provide clinical expertise and training for people presenting with sensory processing issues. The post holder will be working alongside Band 7 OT staff to develop the service offer and deliver training for parents and practitioners.

The successful candidate should have the knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of people with complex sensory presentations including those with ASD, social and emotional needs and learning disability. Candidates will have experience in collaborative working with families, settings and the wider multi‑agency team.

The postholder will be based with the Paediatric Occupational Therapy service in North Tyneside with close working with the Northumberland Sensory Processing OT team based at Wansbeck General Hospital, and the Community Learning Disabilities team based at Wallsend Health Centre.

Main duties of the job

We can offer you a highly rewarding post which includes:

• Clinical supervision
• Regular team meetings, peer support and supervision, clinical focus groups and the opportunity to attend Regional Networks
• In‑Service Training
• Opportunities to contribute to Trust and Local Authority quality improvement work and innovations
• Opportunity to be actively involved in the design and implementation of the team annual planning
• Opportunity to work in partnership with other Health colleagues and Local Authority Services to ensure the highest quality of care
• Close links with University of Northumbria and other regional services.
• Close working with Clinical Specialists in Neuro and DCD in relation to evidence based practice, innovation, audit and caseload management

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?

Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Job responsibilities

• Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• State registered with HCPC
• Post‑graduate training relevant to specialist level
• Extensive post‑registration experience as an Occupational Therapist.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications & Registration

• Diploma/Degree in OT
• HCPC registered

Experience & Knowledge

• Application of OT process within NHS 'physical' setting at undergraduate level.
• Sound knowledge of OT process within paediatrics.
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.
• Previous experience of working with children with physical disability.

Other requirements

• It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust