Senior Occupational Therapist

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the Selby CAMHS team. The role involves managing a complex caseload, delivering specialist OT interventions, and contributing to service development within a multidisciplinary environment.

You will work with ADHD and autism-related needs, emphasising sensory processing and COPRODUCTIVE approaches, while aligning with Trust values and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Registered occupational therapist with current HCPC registration.
• Postgraduate training in a relevant specialist area.
• Experience delivering OT in CAMHS or mental health settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage referrals for occupational therapy and prioritise caseload.
• Conduct evidence-based assessments and interventions focusing on self-care, productivity and leisure.
• Co-produce goals with service users and families; participate in supervision and MDT work.
• Lead on service improvement and quality initiatives; use electronic patient records.

Skills

ADHD knowledge

Autism awareness

Sensory processing

Client-centred practice

Leadership in team

Education

OT degree

HCPC registration

Postgraduate specialism

Job description

Go back Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 09 November 2026

We are delighted to be able to offer a newly created full-time Band 6 OT post that has just been created to work in the Selby CAMHS team - could this be for you?

This dynamic team is keen to expand the skill set to include the unique skills of occupational therapy to enhance the experience of our young people. The team includes clinical psychologists, nurses, CAMHS Clinicians, Social Workers, Psychiatrists and Support Workers.

Initially, we are looking to support the Neurodevelopmental assessment part of the service using unique OT Core skills, so interest, knowledge and skills with working with those with ADHD and who are Autistic, alongside knowledge and skills re sensory processing will be helpful. The intention is then to support the wider CAMHS team offer with occupational therapy input.

As an Occupational therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for receiving referrals 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 will use client-centred approaches to co-produce negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively, participate in clinical/professional and management supervision and contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.

You will be expected to contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives, use the Trust electronic patient record system and to abide by all Trust policies and procedures. You must 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.

Job responsibilities

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

Candidates must have a minimum 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery (at the point of application).

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy role
• Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience

• Minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery (at the point of application)
• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
• Experience of working in Multi-disciplinary Team

Knowledge

• Understanding of the needs of people who use our services with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
• Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
• Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area
• Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of managing complex occupational therapy cases
• Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice

Skills

• Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing
• Record keeping and report writing
• Collaborating with people who use our services and carers and their families in accordance with the principals of coproduction
• Manage own complex caseload and prioritise effectively
• Support other to manage their caseload and prioritise effectively within a supervisor or educational relationship
• Effectively manage complex clinical and social issues
• Motivate and work positively and constructively with other members of the team.
• Delegate tasks appropriately
• Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
• Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision.

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