Associate Practitioner Occupational Therapy – Experts at hand

• Support the delivery and development of the Experts at Hand service, working with schools across Hull as part of the Sensory and Occupational Therapy team.
• Work under the supervision of Occupational Therapists to provide advice, consultation, training, and practical support to education staff to help meet the needs of children and young people.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and delivering training sessions, workshops, and group programmes for school staff, parents, and carers.
• Support schools to implement sensory and participation-focused strategies that promote inclusion and engagement in everyday activities.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with education settings and partner agencies, acting as a key point of contact within the EAH model.
• Contribute to service development activities, including data collection, outcome monitoring, audit, resource development, and evaluation of the EAH model.
• Support service administration and operations, ensuring accurate record keeping and timely completion of documentation.
• Work collaboratively with Occupational Therapists, education staff, families, and other professionals to support positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Participate in regular supervision, training, and continuing professional development opportunities to expand knowledge and skills.
• The ability to travel across the Trust's geographical area.
• You will demonstrate excellent communication, engagement, organisational, and IT skills.

Essential

• Knowledge of the relevant local and national drivers/legislation that impact service area
• Knowledge of working in clinical area
• Diploma or equivalent appropriate qualification, e.g. foundation degree; or NVQ3 level qualification plus short courses or relevant experience to diploma level

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

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 the job role and responsibilities
• able to work as effective and flexible member of a team