# Senior Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/6595c90b-c5d6-4837-8070-ac621faf278c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/6595c90b-c5d6-4837-8070-ac621faf278c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Lawton House, Trust Headquarters - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (to cover mat leave) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-13T10:31:14.039Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/North_Staffordshire_Combined_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Senior_Occupational_Therapist/Senior_Occupational_Therapist-v8353004 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8353004?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.combined.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The North Stoke CAMHS Team are looking to recruit to a full-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist, fixed term for 12 months. It is an exciting time at Stoke CAMHS, we continue to strive to be more accessible to children and families and we are looking at reflecting this in the opening hours of the service, the service is moving towards an 8am to 8pm service, Monday to Friday. Therefore, the working hours will be rota based and may include 12-hour shifts. This working pattern not only provides better opportunities for children and their families but also enables practitioners to have a better work-life balance. The successful candidate will: - Be responsible for the assessment and provision of Occupational Therapy interventions to young people with mental health needs and/or neurodevelopmental difficulties. - Develop positive liaison and information links with all professionals working within the specialist area of child and adolescent mental health. - Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within a designated area / team holding responsibility for a defined caseload and projects. ### Main duties of the job To undertake assessment and therapeutic interventions applying specialist knowledge and skills relevant to young persons and parent/carer’s individual needs, utilising MOHO model of practice as evidence-based framework for OT assessment and intervention. To liaise with schools and contribute to EHCP in relation to identifying and meeting a young person’s needs so that they are able to engage and achieve in an educational setting. To lead and plan management of treatment of young people in your clinical area taking into account their emotional, cognitive, physical, psychological, sensory and social needs. Using a person centred and collaborative approach with the young person and their parents/carers. Evaluate treatment and modify as appropriate. To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of mental health illness has on a young person’s functioning, and provide appropriate intervention, training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the young person’s physical and social environment, working with the young person, schools and parents/carers. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To establish robust communication networks with clients, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary team, OT colleagues and other professionals and agencies. To promote awareness of OT within the work environment, by assisting in training, giving talks to appropriate staff groups. To promote awareness of the OT role for young people with mental health needs within the service and with other services and agencies. To participate in any current public relations exercises. To provide support and advice to other colleagues as required regarding OT and mental health issues. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to work with staff from other agencies, social services and independent sector. - Understanding of outcome measures relevant to area of expertise. ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrate an awareness of the skills and knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team. - Relevant experience in the post applied for. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy. - State registration with HCPC ## Documents - [nhs pension (pdf, 97.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1216) - [employee benefits (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2653) - [new starters relocation policy (pdf, 320.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2926) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 732.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679193) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.