Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Experts at Hand Service, working across schools in Hull. Hosted within the established Sensory Processing Service, the post holder will receive regular supervision, support, and development opportunities within an experienced team.

The post holder will work collaboratively with education staff to promote participation, inclusion, and independence for children and young people within school environments. Using a consultation, coaching, and training approach, they will provide occupational therapy advice and recommendations relating to sensory processing, motor skills, handwriting, self-care, functional participation, and access to learning.

The successful candidate will support schools to develop their capacity to meet children's needs through evidence-informed, occupation-focused interventions and whole-school approaches. The role will also include contributing to service development, outcome measurement, and partnership working with education, health, and local authority colleagues.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic therapist seeking to develop specialist paediatric skills while making a meaningful impact on the participation and wellbeing of children and young people across educational settings.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide a high standard of evidence-based occupational therapy within the service area.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team.
• Be a positive role model for all staff.
• Ensure patient documentation is accurate, maintaining complete and contemporaneous records in line with HCPC, RCOT, and Trust standards.
• Be responsible for their own autonomous practice and ensure effective patient/client care is maintained.
• Attend and actively engage in Band 5 meetings, continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, and reflective practice.
• Engage with 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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Essential qualifications and knowledge

• 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 qualifications and knowledge

• 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

Essential experience

• Successful completion or willingness to undertake preceptorship
• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area
• Understanding of caseload management clinical responsibilities

Desirable experience

• 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

Essential skills and competencies

• 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 skills and competencies

• 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
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
Clinical Lead: Sally Ward, s.ward7@nhs.net, 07850121753

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