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Location
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata)
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
10 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Fixed term: 11 months (Maternity Cover)
Posted Date
26 Jun 2025

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with experience of leadership to provide support and  clinical expertise to community rehab therapy services within Redcar & Cleveland locality. The role  is as the therapy lead for a team of OT, Physio and therapy assistants working in rehab roles as well as providing professional support for therapist working within residnetial rehab and reablement teams within the council

The clinical element of the role involves triaging for the service as well as being a specialist resource supporting staff with complex rehab cases.

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, James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals including Redcar Primary Care Hospital which has a rehabilitation Unit. James Cook University Hospital is a major trauma centre and provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to have experience in Leadership as well as working in the community. Additionally the postholder will need to have experience of supervising staff and a good understanding of rehabilitation.

The Therapy Service is a well established large, progressive and dynamic service, which continues to develop within the wider trust. The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from AHP Service Leads.

This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research as the hospital has close links with the local universities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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