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Job summary

Main area
Growing the Friarage & Community Services
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 6 months (Maternity cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Involves working extended hours and weekends on some rotations)
Job ref
328-FCS-7406341-A
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2025 23:59

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Occupational Therapist (Rotational)

Band 5

Job overview

1 x 6 months fixed term maternity leave cover 

Applications invited from current OT (Occupational Therapy) students about to qualify or existing qualified OTs.

Successful applicants can start as Band 4 pre-reg OT's prior to HCPC registration if needed. The successful applicants will join the well established graduate rotation across health and social care teams within Middlesbrough & Redcar and Cleveland and Hambleton & Richmondshire.

Continuing professional development is actively encouraged and regular support and supervision will be provided by a Band 6 or 7 Occupational therapist within the team. Participation in service developments and clinical governance is also expected, for which there is excellent support throughout the integrated OT service to help you develop.

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist within the Trust the postholder will also be part of the wider Integrated OT service. This is a unique partnership between Health and Social care in South Tees with a commitment to working together, improving the quality of our services and getting rid of existing barriers between health and social services.

Main duties of the job

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals and community services. 

We offer a nine month rotational programme including medicine/surgery & Cardio, neurology/neuro rehab, elderly care, orthopaedics, vascular, stroke,  palliative care, housing and social care teams, intermediate care, Primary care hospitals and  Community Therapy including urgent community response. We are looking for a highly motivated occupational therapists with excellent communication and organisational skills. You will need to be able to work as part of a team and on your own, frequently using your own initiative. You will often work with a wide multidisciplinary team and be involved with clients with a range of multiple medical, social and emotional problems.

The role will at times include carrying out assessments with patients in their own homes, therefore, successful  candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

Working for our organisation

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

•    Your Leadership Impact
•    Leading Your Team to Success
•    Service Improvement for Beginners
•    Developing your Service Improvement Skills 

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
 
•    Explore leadership within the NHS
•    Promote Trust values and behaviours
•    Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills 
•    Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • To hold a degree or relevant Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of using the OT process
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate experience in OT

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Basic IT Skills
  • To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
  • To demonstrate analytical skills and judgement when dealing with a range of OT problems
  • To display the ability to problem solve
  • Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
  • Audit and Research experience
  • Training/or experience in fieldwork education

personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Watson
Job title
Therapy Services Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 944475
Additional information

Mags Perkin  (Therapy Manager)

Tel: 01642 944484

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