Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity in North Tyneside to develop a service for children, young people and adults where sensory processing challenges are the primary need. We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapist to join the team working with the Northumberland Sensory Processing OT team to extend the existing service offer into the North Tyneside area.



We are looking for a dynamic OT to provide clinical expertise and training for people presenting with sensory processing issues. The post holder will be working alongside Band 7 OT staff to develop the service, offer and deliver training for parents and practitioners.



The successful candidate should have knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of people with complex sensory presentations including those with ASD, social and emotional needs and learning disability. Candidates will have experience in collaborative working with families, settings and the wider multi-agency team.



The postholder will be based with the Paediatric Occupational Therapy service in North Tyneside (currently based at the Riverside Family Hub in North Shields) with close working with the Northumberland Sensory Processing OT team based at Wansbeck General Hospital, and the Community Learning Disabilities team based at Wallsend Health Centre.

We can offer you a highly rewarding post which includes:

Clinical supervision



Regular team meetings, peer support and supervision, clinical focus groups and the opportunity to attend Regional Networks



Annual Appraisal



In-Service Training



Opportunities to contribute to Trust and Local Authority quality improvement work and innovations



Opportunity to be actively involved in the design and implementation of the team annual planning



Opportunity to work in partnership with other Health colleagues and Local Authority Services to ensure the highest quality of care



Close links with University of Northumbria and other regional services.



Close working with Clinical Specialists in Neuro, DCD and Adaptations in relation to evidence based practice, innovation, audit and caseload management.



We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Essential criteria include:

Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy

State registered with HCPC

Post Graduate training relevant to specialist level

Practice placement qualification

Extensive post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist including substantial experience in a specialist Senior OT role



It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holders have a valid driving licence and can meet the travel requirements of the posts.