# Associate Practitioner Occupational Therapy (APOT)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Miranda House
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Therapy assistant practitioner
- **Salary:** Negotiable
- **Contract type:** Permanent: Successful candidate will work 9-5 hours Monday to Friday.
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-05T12:39:01.646Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8024606
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8024606?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.humber.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking an Occupational Therapy Associate Practitioner to work under the supervision of a Specialist Occupational Therapist and provide interventions on the in-patient unit and in the community. The post would be suitable for a confident and enthusiastic Band 4 (or an experienced Band 3 who is ready to progress), to join the learning disability Intensive Support Team multi-disciplinary team. The team includes Nursing, Care Coordinators, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Speech and Language Therapy and Family Therapy.

The successful applicant will support the Occupational Therapist and wider team in carrying out assessments and effective interventions for a complex client group with a variety of sensory, physical, cognitive, social and environmental needs. You will be expected to work autonomously and carry out treatment plans agreed with the Occupational Therapist.

A primary aim of this role will be delivering a wide range of group activities to meet identified aims. There will be the opportunity to take part in training and regular supervision.

### Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the Occupational Therapist and wider team in carrying out assessments and interventions with clients. Interventions may include daily living skills training, community skills such as shopping and social activities and engagement in meaningful activities. Our valued team members support some of the most vulnerable people in society, demonstrating professionalism, care and compassion.

Interventions will be primarily group based.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working within a health care setting and providing occupational therapy interventions as delegated.
- Experience of facilitating individual and group interventions
- Experience and knowledge of occupational therapy assessments

**Desirable**

- Experience of liaising and working with multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of working within a health care setting relevant to position.

### Skills and Competencies

**Essential**

- Effective communication, interpersonal, organisational, and clinical skills
- Evidence of engagement with patients experiencing complex needs
- Motivated and ability to work without direct supervision, prioritising own workload and using own initiative
- Understanding the limit of job role and responsibilities
- Able to work as an effective and flexible member of a team
- Ability to work with both individuals and groups

**Desirable**

- Ability to effectively communicate to a range of professionals and patients/carers.
- Ability to work flexibly to respond to specific service need.
- Full driving licence (if applicable)

### Qualifications & Knowledge

**Essential**

- A good understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. Mental capacity Act, Social Inclusion
- Knowledge of preparing programmes for improving patient lives
- Knowledge of working in the clinical area
- Relevant diploma or NVQ level 3 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

**Desirable**

- General knowledge of government drivers and policies.

## Documents

- [being humber (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2687)
- [staff benefits (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2760)
- [job description (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10311892)
- [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2269)
- [application guide & interview tips (pdf, 600.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3021)

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