Senior Occupational Therapist

South Tees Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist with a rehabilitation focus to join the Friary Hospital therapy team. The post involves laterally coordinating with community teams, managing complex in-patient and discharge planning, and occasional community rehab for up to two weeks post-discharge.

A vehicle is required for work purposes, with post holder potentially working across multiple sites within the trust. The role is Band 6 and full-time.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate involvement in audit or service development.
• Formal courses or CPD showing specialised knowledge.
• High level clinical reasoning for complex cases.
• Excellent communication with patients, carers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior OT leadership within the Friary Hospital and community therapy team.
• Offer specialist advice to medical staff, nurses, social workers and other therapists.
• Manage a large in-patient and community caseload, including complex cases.
• Undertake specialist assessments of physical, psychological and social needs.
• Be prepared for Bank Holiday working.

Skills

Audit & service development

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Working under pressure

CPD & specialisation

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated, flexible, skilled Occupational Therapist with a special interest in Rehabilitation to join our integrated Therapy team at the Friary hospital to maximise patient's function and support them to return to their chosen discharge destination.

We work very closely with the nursing team on the ward, and the discharge planning process is Therapy Lead. The Victoria Ward at the Friary Hospital provides a key service for the population of Richmondshire to enable them to receive intervention closer to home. We receive patients from a range of different hospital trusts in the area.

We work closely with the Community Therapy teams in Hambleton and Richmondshire and there may be occasions when we are required to support them, given that we cover a large rural geographical area there is an expectation that you will be able to travel independently in order to access other sites within the trust as well as complete rehab in the community for a period of up to 2 weeks post discharge.

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a senior Occupational Therapist within the therapy team at the Friary Hospital and the community therapy team at a highly specialised and advanced level, managing highly complex cases where there may be multiple pathologies.
• To act as a highly specialised resource and provide advice to other professionals including medical staff, specialist nurses, social workers, and other therapists regarding older people for a wide range of individuals.
• To be able to act both independently and as part of the Therapy team to manage a large caseload of in-patients with needs which are often highly complex as well as patient's in the community who have recently been discharged from the ward.
• Undertake specialist assessment in relation to their physical, psychological, social and productivity circumstances and needs
• This role does include Bank Holiday working, excluding Christmas Day

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details

Date posted: 18 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 328-CN-8141498

Job locations: Friary Hospital, 9 Queens Road, Richmond, DL10 4AJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of audit and participation in service development
• Evidenced of specialised knowledge gained through formal courses and continuing professional development
• Basic IT skills
• To demonstrate high level clinical reasoning skills when dealing with complex patients
• To display excellent communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers, and colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure

Desirable

• Experience working at a Band 6 level
• Evidence of post registration training at a higher level in a specialist subject
• Experience of supervision and people management

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• To hold a degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration

Desirable

• Additional relevant training such as short courses

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as an Occupational Therapist within the NHS
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting
• Can demonstrate relevant / varied post graduate experience

Desirable

• Experience working at a band 6 level.
• Experience of supervision / staff management

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Friary Hospital, 9 Queens Road, Richmond, DL10 4AJ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Therapy Lead, Heather Torr, [e-mail], 01642944482

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.