# Occupational Therapist - Experts at Hand > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-experts-at-hand/8125e921-5446-494a-ab97-53a4c0d275ba - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-experts-at-hand/8125e921-5446-494a-ab97-53a4c0d275ba.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Miranda House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T10:47:28.830Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8356629 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8356629?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.humber.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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** - 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 ### 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 ## 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) - [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) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 208.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10682693) - [destination humber - allied health professionals (pdf, 11.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2512) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.