Specialist Occupational Therapist

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital trust in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Neuro/stroke team. This role involves innovative assessments and treatments for children with various disabilities. You will manage a personal caseload, supervise Band 5 Therapists, and support service improvements. The trust delivers top-quality health services and promotes an inclusive environment, aiming for Net Zero healthcare by 2040. Competitive salary range: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum.

Qualifications

• Highly developed understanding of the OT process within an acute setting.
• In-depth clinical knowledge of medical conditions affecting occupational performance.
• Good knowledge of clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessment and treatment of children attending Great North Children's Hospital.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver the Occupational Therapy service.
• Supervise Band 5 Therapists, support staff and students.

Skills

Post-registration experience in physical health

Excellent communication skills

Organisation and time management skills

Team management skills

Knowledge of Occupational Therapy processes

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

State registered with Health Professions Council

Member of BAOT

Job description

Main area 317 Comm OT Paediatrics Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Job ref 317-2025-50-06-DR

Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Regent Point Town 317 Regent Point Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/02/2026

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, w e’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

We are a Teaching Trust at the forefront of delivering high quality, leading edge acute services. We are looking for innovative Occupational Therapists to join our Team. The post sits within the Neuro/stroke team. You will be required to provide cover in one of our speciality areas where you will be able to utilise your core OT skills. There will be a requirement to supervise Band 5 Therapists, support staff and students.

The post holder will carry a designated caseload of patients who are the responsibility of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals. A flexible approach is required as the department is currently undergoing a period of change. The post holder will be a highly motivated individual with good inter disciplinary team working skills. The post holder will be expected t o independently manage a personal caseload within a defined area of the service or a particular client group, working without direct supervision.

• Interview Date Wednesday 11 February 2026
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have post-registration experience in physical health preferably including experience in paediatrics, strong personal management and communication skills and an interest in evaluating and developing practice. The Trust is committed to supporting staff through further training and competency development

Excellent knowledge of Occupational Therapy in the relevant area of practice.

Excellent communication & interpersonal skills. Organisation and time management skills and an ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others both formal and informal environments. Current full driving Licence

Confident, motivated, outgoing and enthusiastic individual. Able to work collaboratively within the multi-disciplinary team. Committed to personal and team development and able to maintain judgement under pressure.

Awareness of the Social model of disability

The role will also include some organisation of service provision and developing and implementing service improvements alongside senior colleagues in accordance with the Trust’s objectives.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main responsibilities are to undertake assessment and treatment of children attending Great North Children's Hospital as well as children living in Newcastle and attending mainstream schools.

Undertakes a highly specialised role in advanced assessment, planning and implementing equipment for children with a range of disabilities who may have complex and/or chronic presentations .

Is responsible for planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service within their own area. Maintains records and writes reports as an autonomous practitioner.

To work closely with parents, educational staff, social services, voluntary carers and other relevant professionals to co-ordinate and support the delivery of treatments and services to children.

To provide statutory reports for children with special education needs.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

• In-depth clinical knowledge of medical conditions and their effect on occupational performance
• Highly developed understanding of OT process within acute setting
• In-depth knowledge of health and social care policy, risk assessment and management
• Extensive knowledge of a range of disability equipment
• Extensive knowledge of eligibility criteria and procedures/policies relevant to disability equipment, minor housing adaptations
• Highly specialist knowledge of moving and handling legislation and knowledge of current moving and handling best practice and associated equipment
• Excellent understanding of professional ethics and their application into practice
• Good knowledge of clinical governance
• Evidence of CPD
• Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
• Knowledge of team dynamics and team building

SKILLS

• Good organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills
• Supervisory, team management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Commitment to personal and service development
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

EXPERIENCE

• Significant post-registration experience incl experience within physical health
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
• Experience of working with patients with physical disability eg reduced mobility
• Team management
• Experience in supervising staff

QUALIFICATION

• Degree/Diploma in OT
• State registered with Health Professions Council
• Member of BAOT

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e‑mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.