Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 02 October 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity within North Cumbia's Perinatal service.The Perinatal Mental Health Service is a growing specialist service for women with mental health problems who are thinking of becoming pregnant, are already pregnant or have given birth in the last 12 months.

We provide a flexible service that meets the needs of women and their families. Appointments are offered in several locations and care is tailored to the needs of the families we work with.

You will need to be an experienced Occupational therapist with a real passion for perinatal mental health. Experience in this field is not essential and full induction is offered, but you will required to develop a career in this area. You should have attained a level of experience proportionate to the competencies detailed in the job description, possess the skills as detailed in the person specification and be able to work autonomously and with partner agencies. We are looking for a compassionate practitioner who wants to make a difference to families and the ongoing development of the service.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the focus on maternal mental health, specialist perinatal mental health services also consider the infant and mother-infant relationship. Promoting the emotional and physical wellbeing and development of the mother and infant are central to the work of all professionals within high quality perinatal mental health services.

The post holder will be supported to manage a caseload of clients in line with the requirements of the service line operational policy and service line strategy and that safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users.

The post holder will formulate, implement and review plans for the treatment and management of women with a full range of clinical presenting problems. Additionally, they will thoroughly assess risk; formulate safe and effective risk management plans and document and communicate these clearly and concisely. Specialist Occupational Therapy interventions will be applied utilising specialist assessment and evaluation tools drawn from the Model of Human Occupation. The post holder may be expected to participate in formal child protection procedures and to be involved in interagency work with families. Awareness of current policies and practice in this area is essential.

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.

We are looking for confident, motivated, kind people with excellent risk assessment and problem-solving skills, great communication and decision-making skills. People who want to develop their OT practice, advocate for OT and to keep learning and developing so that we can improve our Recovery outcomes.

Date posted

25 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-SCG25-134-JW

Job locations

Brookside Centre

Wigton

CA7 9HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 25th September 2025

Closing date : 2ndOctober 2025

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 25th September 2025

Closing date : 2ndOctober 2025

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

HCPC Registration
Recognised Occupational therapy degree/ qualification
Evidence of post-registration training in OT interventions relevant to the post.

Experience

Essential

Awareness of MOHO as the model of practice
Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post. Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives.
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of providing Occupational Therapy services.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Mental Health Experience +1 year
Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex needs.
Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

HCPC Registration
Recognised Occupational therapy degree/ qualification
Evidence of post-registration training in OT interventions relevant to the post.

Experience

Essential

Awareness of MOHO as the model of practice
Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post. Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives.
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of providing Occupational Therapy services.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

Mental Health Experience +1 year
Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex needs.
Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).

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.