Senior Occupational Therapist
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
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| Salary: | £39,959 to £48,117 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, NE25 0QJ |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 4 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 20 Sept 2026 |
Summary
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide efficient and effective facilitation of the patient journey through hospital and in community, to achieve safe and timely discharge, seamless transitions and help avoid unnecessary admission and re admission to hospital To carry out appraisals with junior and support staff, as delegated by Line Manager. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide efficient and effective facilitation of the patient journey through hospital and in community, to achieve safe and timely discharge, seamless transitions and help avoid unnecessary admission and re admission to hospital. Managerially responsible to Team Lead Clinically responsible to clinical OT Lead. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisational boundaries. To demonstrate time management skills by day-to-day planning, organising, and completing all clinical and administrative duties including statistical record keeping. To work to the standards of individual clinical areas and to ensure the background knowledge is acquired through independent learning and collaboration with senior staff. To participate and support a 7 day service covering hours of 8-8. To participate in the in-service training programmes and continuing professional development activities as deemed appropriate by the team lead. To be flexible to the needs of service delivery and provide care across Northumberland and North Tyneside.