Specialist OT

Job overview

This role may be eligible for recruitment incentives, please liaise with the recruiting manager for further details.

Are you ready for a fresh challenge?

If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in the Hull Community Mental Health service.

Join our dynamic Hull Community Mental Health team as an Occupational Therapist and help shape meaningful change. We welcome experienced Band 6 OTs or motivated Band 5s ready to progress.  Enjoy excellent benefits, generous annual leave, and flexible working to support a healthy work–life balance.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of Humber wide Occupational Therapy staff group and the wider AHP network.

All Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Occupational Therapists are part of the wider Professional Network and access regular Community Services Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Group meetings. Training/personal and professional development is encouraged.

Main duties of the job

• To support people who have experienced mental ill health and provide specialist treatment and care.
• To delegate intervention to the appropriate staff members to enable evidence-based patient care, promote well-being and autonomy to manage their needs.
• Provide occupational therapy advice to other disciplines and provide training and competency support to the wider team.
• To be accountable in own area of clinical responsibility, ensuring the delivery of evidence based clinical interventions and practice for a specialist caseload in a variety of settings.
• To follow the Occupational Therapy process / pathway with patients within standard operating procedures and contribute to care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support, training, and advice regarding the delivery of care in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, managers, and externally with other agencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and person Spec attached in the documentation section, for further information regarding role requirements.