Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Adult Mental Health PICU services.

You will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and interventions to support recovery, independence, and wellbeing for people with complex mental health needs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to assessment, care planning, risk management, discharge planning, and the delivery of therapeutic activities.

The role includes providing clinical support and supervision, contributing to service development, and promoting high-quality occupational therapy practice. Experience of working within a recovery-focused approach and applying the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) is desirable. Experience of using outcome measures, including the Therapy Outcome Measure (TOM), is advantageous, although training can be provided.

As part of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust's Occupational Therapy workforce of over 90 registered Occupational Therapists, you will have access to excellent supervision, professional networks, training, and career development opportunities. Occupational Therapists are supported through a dedicated Mental Health CPD Group, promoting ongoing learning and professional growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and innovative team and make a positive difference to the recovery journeys of people accessing inpatient mental health services.

Main duties of the job

• Assesses & treats own specialist caseload of clients for professional OT service in a variety of settings
• Provides specialist OT advice to other disciplines
• Supervise junior staff, students, support workers
• May lead clinical audit, undertake research
• To be responsible for own practice and ensure effective patient/service-user care is maintained, possess effective time management skills

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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