Senior Occupational Therapist - Pulmonary Rehab/Community


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Gateshead, NE9 6SX
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Oct 2026

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Summary

To work within a variety of clinical settings (group settings, virtual wards, wards, intermediate care settings) and within the patient's own home ( community settings). This will involve loan working. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. Reporting to a Band 7 Occupational Therapy Team Lead. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a holistic patient-centred approach to care. To regularly liaise with MDT members including those from heath, social services and voluntary agencies to ensure an integrated and comprehensive service is provided. To provide leadership for more junior staff, as agreed with senior staff. To support the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in planning, coordinating, and delivering the service provided to patients and to assist in the development, planning and progression of service provision. To deputise for the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in their absence as required. To supervise other qualified and non-qualified staff within the team To supervise Occupational Therapy students on clinical placements. To participate in CPD and develop skills and knowledge through participation in in-service training. Maintaining Records as an autonomous practitioner. To be an active participant in the weekend working rota

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