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Occupational Therapist in Sunderland

On-site in Sunderland·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

55 open roles

Our summary

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 a year
About £2,220 - £2,640 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Sunderland
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 19 November

Skills

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Sunderland.

The role

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Community Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPS), working primarily within our Neurodevelopmental Pathway.

You will become part of a supportive multidisciplinary team providing assessment, intervention and consultation for children and young people experiencing challenges associated with neurodevelopmental conditions, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), sensory processing differences and associated emotional wellbeing needs.

This is an ideal opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist seeking to develop specialist skills in children's mental health, neurodevelopmental practice and occupation-focused intervention.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will:

Deliver occupational therapy assessments to understand the impact of neurodevelopmental differences on participation in everyday activities.
Support children and young people to develop skills in self-care, emotional regulation, executive functioning, sensory processing, social participation and school engagement.
Deliver individual and group interventions using evidence-based and occupation-focused approaches.
Work collaboratively with families, education providers and partner agencies.
Contribute to multidisciplinary assessment and formulation within the neurodevelopmental pathway.
Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 5th November 2026

Closing date : 19th November 2026

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification
Registered with HCPC
Commitment to complete fieldwork education training.

Desirable

Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy

Knowledge and experience

Essential

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

Previous experience of working in a community setting.
Experience of involving service users / carers in evaluation / planning and monitoring of services.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

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

Desirable

Audit and Evaluation.
Supervisory Skills.
Training and presentation skills
Commitment to using research skills in practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.