Occupational Therapist

• 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 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. Where ever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get started.
• We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people from 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 town to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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

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
• Experience of learning disability interventions - moving and handling, specialist equipment, PBS, Sensory Integration

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