About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Occupational Therapist to join the Crisis and Home Based Treatment Team providing opportunity to develop wider skills in the service area. You will deliver recovery focused, evidence based occupational therapy to people experiencing acute mental health crises, working flexibly across community and remote settings to promote stability, independence and reduce hospital admissions. As part of a fast paced multidisciplinary team across Hull and the East Riding, you will manage a specialist caseload, providing expert OT input, support to junior staff and contribute to service development.
You will also be involved in conducting mental health assessments and risk assessments, developing and reviewing care or treatment plans and delivering therapeutic interventions and psycho-education. You will manage caseloads and monitor patient progress, supporting crisis intervention and relapse prevention where required as well as promoting recovery, independence, and well being.
The role offers access to specialist training, opportunities to support practice placements for students and apprentices, and strong career development prospects. You will also be part of a well established OT network with access to professional forums and CPD groups to support your ongoing development.
The service operates 24/7 and there is an expectation that you will work across the 7 day week.
Main duties of the job
Specialist occupational therapy interventions: Deliver evidence-based OT care to individuals in acute mental health crisis across community settings, including service users' homes.
Complete holistic OT assessments using MOHO as the core assessment framework and monitor progress and outcomes through the use of Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs).
Providing a range of interventions which include sensory based interventions to support emotional regulation and functional engagement.
Supervision and Support: Provide clinical supervision to junior staff, students, and Assistant Practitioners in OT (APOTs), ensuring safe and effective practice.
Service Development and Leadership: Lead on OT input within the team, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and support implementation of Trust and national policies.
Communication and collaboration: Use advanced interpersonal skills to communicate complex information sensitively and effectively with service users, carers, and colleagues.
Training and Education: Plan and deliver specialist training sessions for staff and students, and support professional development across the team.
Clinical Governance and Research: Participate in audits, quality improvement projects, and contribute to research within the OT speciality.
Documentation and I.T skills: Maintain accurate patient records and demonstrate proficiency in digital systems, adhering to confidentiality and data protection standard.
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 regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge Essential
Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy Registration with the HCPC Specialist 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
Desirable
Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Experience Essential
Completed preceptorship programme Understanding of caseload management clinical responsibilities
Desirable
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
Skills and competencies Essential
Requirement of frequent concentration e.g., assessments, care plans Ability to commute between the various sites Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills
Desirable
Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
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 details Employer name Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address Miranda House
Gladstone Street
Hull
HU3 2RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)