Senior Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship

Job Title:

Senior Occupational Therapist

Employer:

Tees, Wear and Tees Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Job Type: Full-time

Location:

Scarborough, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year
UK Visa Sponsorship:
Available

• Manage a complex caseload independently, providing specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions.
• Work across a 13-bed female acute ward and a 13-bed male ward at Cross Lane Hospital.
• Triage and prioritise occupational therapy referrals based on service users’ needs.
• Conduct evidence-based assessments and develop interventions to improve occupational performance and wellbeing.
• Apply a psychosocial model of care to support adults with diverse mental health needs and challenging behaviours.
• Develop and evaluate personalised occupational goals in collaboration with service users, families, and carers.
• Consider physical, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, and environmental factors when planning care.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and external stakeholders.
• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants and Activity Coordinators.
• Participate in clinical, professional, and management supervision.
• Lead and contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records using the Trust’s electronic patient record system.
• Follow Trust policies and procedures while responding flexibly and creatively to service challenges.

• Appropriate professional qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration with the relevant UK professional regulatory body.
• At least 18 months of post-qualification occupational therapy experience at the time of application.
• Understanding of the needs of people with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
• Ability to manage complex cases, conduct assessments, and deliver evidence-based interventions.
• Strong clinical reasoning, risk assessment, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently, supervise junior staff, and contribute to multidisciplinary care.
• Flexibility and creativity in supporting adults, families, and carers.
• Must undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Desirable:
  Postgraduate training in a relevant specialist area.
• Desirable:
  Experience supporting people with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, or autism.
• Desirable:
  Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Desirable:
  Knowledge of clinical risk assessment and evidence-based occupational therapy practice.

• Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants who require it.
• Opportunity to develop leadership and specialist clinical skills.
• Opportunity to lead service improvement and quality initiatives.
• Opportunity to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary professionals.
• Opportunity to contribute to personalised, recovery-focused mental health care.