Specialist Occupational Therapist

Employer: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Ferndene Hospital

Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Salary: £37,338 – £44,962 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59

Interview date: 29/01/2025

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Hello!

We are delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve.

Job overview

Children & Young People’s Services are seeking to recruit a Specialist Occupational Therapist into our CYPS mental health inpatient service. The successful candidate will provide expert occupational therapy knowledge and skills to a complex clinical population, provide leadership and clinical supervision to a team of occupational therapists and other professional/technical staff.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and related assessments based on the needs of young people, and treatment recommendations for improving occupational performance in managing daily living activities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Occupational therapy degree/qualification
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of post-registration training in OT interventions relevant to the post.
• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy

Knowledge and Experience

• Awareness of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards
• Proven track record of post-registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of providing Occupational Therapy services.
• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to carry out comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex needs.
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management skills.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with other professionals using a multi-agency approach.
• Clinical Leadership and Training & Induction of staff.

We welcome your application.

Closing date: 2nd January 2025

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