Specialist Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6AD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9439-2526-1453 |
Summary
To provide a community- based Occupational Therapy to support people to live independently and safely. To organise and prioritise own workload and to monitor those you clinically supervise within a defined area. To independently screen, prioritise and plan interventions for routine and priority referrals receivedwithin the specialist area. To use sound clinical judgement to prioritise patients within a demanding and unpredictableenvironment ensuring effective use of resourcesTo assist staff under your supervision to prioritise their caseloads and advise them on appropriateinterventions in response to complex cases on a daily basis. To undertake holistic and comprehensive specialist assessments of patients including those withdiverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies that change across the caseload. To utiliseanalytical and clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide accurate diagnosisof their condition, these skills may be advanced; intepret facts and select the appropriate treatment andimplement rehabilitation programmes.