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Salary for this role£39,959 – £48,117 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2222, Occupational therapists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

Maternity Leave cover 9 months

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our Spinal Injuries Therapy Service. The post holder will be employed as a Senior Occupational Therapist and will have the opportunity to advance their knowledge and experience in the rehabilitation of patients post spinal cord injury.

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.

The James Cook University Hospital is a major trauma centre and provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services such as neurosciences, renal medicine, spinal injuries, major trauma, cardiothoracic, vascular surgery and cancer services.

The post holder will complete rehabilitation with patients post spinal cord injury within the rehabilitation unit. The post holder will be required to complete domiciliary visits to facilitate discharges and training.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills within the management of patients throughout the rehabilitation journey. The post involves working as part of the integrated MDT team, liaising with external services and families.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at the Golden Jubilee Regional Spinal Injury Centre at The James Cook University Hospital which has a well-established, progressive and dynamic Therapy Service that continues to develop and grow with the Trust.

The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from the Occupational Therapist and Therapy Service Lead.

This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills. We have a comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops and clinical supervision. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist you will be encouraged to develop your skills and to supervise assistants and more junior staff and be involved in the clinical education of students.

This post is suitable for Occupational Therapists with significant postgraduate experience and an interest in neurological Occupational Therapy enabling them to build on their core skills developed as a Occupational Therapist.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CN-8252468

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrates analytical skills and judgement when dealing with the Occupational Therapy management of complex clients
Good teaching and supervisory skills
Demonstrates detailed clinical reasoning skills
To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
Basic IT skills
Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area
Good understanding of the structure, policies, priorities and format of the NHS

Desirable

Audit and Research experience

Experience

Essential

Experience at band 5 level including work as a rotational Occupational Therapist in a variety of specialties
Evidence of relevant post graduate courses
Experience working as an autonomous practitioner at a band 5 level within the NHS

Desirable

experience working with patients with neurological conditions

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.