Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated HCPC-registered Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Sensory Service in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
This service supports children and young people by providing advice, guidance, and practical strategies to meet their sensory needs. The role includes delivering both telephone consultations and face-to-face appointments, working collaboratively with families to develop effective sensory strategies and reasonable adjustments.
The post holder will carry out assessments and provide tailored advice to support participation and engagement in daily activities across home and school environments. You will be based in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, with the flexibility to work across the area in response to service needs.
This is a great opportunity to develop your skills within a growing and innovative service. You will receive structured support, including regular supervision, training, and opportunities to develop competencies in areas such as sensory processing, child development, and sensory-based intervention approaches.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people, confident in their communication skills, and keen to develop their clinical skills within a supportive team environment.
If you are committed to making a positive difference and developing your career in a sensory-focused role, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will offer a high standard of evidence based occupational therapy in the service area.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team.
Be a positive role model to all staff.
Ensure patient documentation is accurate, maintaining complete and contemporaneous records in line with HCPC/RCOT and Trust standards.
To be responsible for own autonomous practice and ensure effective patient/client care is maintained.
Attend and engage in Band 5 meetings and engage in CPD opportunities and reflective practice.
Engage in the Trust Preceptorship Academy as required.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area.
- Knowledge of occupational therapy models of practice, standardised assessments, and their use in practice
- Knowledge and understanding of the evidence-based relevant to the clinical area
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
- Willingness to consider undertaking the training required to be a Practice Placements for students.
- Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Experience
Essential
- Successful completion or willingness to undertake preceptorship
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area
- Understanding of caseload management clinical responsibilities
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills
- Evidence of good time management skills
- Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Ability to commute between the various sites
- Mandatory training to support safe practice and the management of violence and aggression
- Ability to safely manoeuvre patients/service-users and or equipment
- Requirement for frequent concentration e.g., assessments, care plans
- Provide working hours to support the service needs
Desirable
- Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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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
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Maples
Champney Road
Beverley
HU17 9BA
United Kingdom
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