Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Post will include some weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 263-SCG25-136-LB
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Benfield House
- Town
- Newcastle upon tyne
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 5
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full Time, Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Team with the Richardson Eating Disorders Service. The Intensive Day Service is a specialist service based at Benfield House, Walkergate Park Hospital, providing comprehensive assessment and treatment for eating disorders. The service is for men and women aged 18 and over living in the northern and southern part of the North East of England.
The post involves supporting individuals through their recovery pathway. The Intensive Day Service also offer intensive home based treatments, working in individuals home environments and local communities. This job will involve occupational assessment, intervention and evaluation; using a range of therapeutic modalities including 1:1 and groups.
The band 5 post will support the Band 6 Occupational Therapist in developing the service and identifying new and innovative opportunities for staff and clients.
You will need to be adaptable, resourceful and resilient. Regular support and supervision will be provided by the Band 6 Occupational Therapist and you will have access to in house skills based training and CPD opportunities.
This is a great opportunity for an existing band 5 looking to broaden their experience, or a newly qualified Occupational Therapist.
Main duties of the job
To provide occupational therapy service to patients who have a variety of occupational therapy needs, as well as a range of mental health conditions, under the supervision of the Specialist Occupational Therapist.
To manage and provide ongoing assessment and intervention for service users.
To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in intervention planning where appropriate.
To develop and deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions in collaboration with service users and carers where appropriate.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
To provide clinical supervision to staff members as delegated.
To incorporate a client centred philosophy into clinical practice and client centred collaborative care.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 25th September 2025
Closing date : 9th October 2025
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- Commitment to complete fieldwork education training.
Desirable criteria
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
- Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans
- Multi-disciplinary team work
- Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience of involving service users / carers in evaluation / planning and monitoring of services
- Previous experience of working in community setting
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers
- To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users
- Demonstrate effective written and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Effective time and caseload management skills
- Ability to adapt within a changing environment
- Ability to use IT system
- Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
- Risk Assessment/Management skills
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory skills
- Training and presentation skills
- Commitment to using research skills in practice
- Audit and evaluation
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Good, effective communication skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
- Innovative and creative
- Flexible and adaptive
- A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Hay
- Job title
- Advanced OT/ Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2825259
- Additional information
Sarah Leigh
Specialist OT
0191 2825259
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