About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Sunderland Learning Disability Community Treatment Team on a full-time basis.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated therapist to work across the Mental Health and Positive Behaviour Support pathways. The successful candidate will carry out occupational therapy assessments and interventions under guidance of a senior occupational therapist.
Our team delivers a wide range of high quality, evidence-based assessments and treatments and you will be working within an experienced and supportive clinical team committed to delivering the highest standards of practice.
The post holder must have a strong commitment to their own personal and professional development.
A professional registration is needed for the role of Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
Main duties of the job
To provide occupational therapy service to service users who have a variety of occupational therapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health conditions under the direction of a more experienced member of Occupational Therapy staff.
To manage and provide ongoing assessment and intervention for service users.
To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in intervention planning where appropriate.
To develop and deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions in collaboration with service users and carers where appropriate.
The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensure safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
Coordinate Treatment Planning & Interventions, Reviews and Discharge Planning.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 12th June 2026
Closing date : 26th June 2026
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification Essential
Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification Registered with HCPC Commitment to complete fieldwork education training.
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans Multi-disciplinary team work Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions.
Skills and Competencies Essential
Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers. To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users. Demonstrate effective written and communication skills Ability to work under pressure Ability to work autonomously and within a team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address Monkwearmouth Hospital
Newcastle Road
Sunderland
SR5 1NB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)