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OT Activity Worker

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Hull, HU3 2HEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

16 September 2026

11 days left

Job description

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be abl...

Working under the guidance and supervision of registered practitioners, you will support the delivery of creative, therapeutic, and occupation-focused interventions designed to help young people achieve their goals and maximise their potential.

You will encourage and motivate young people and families to participate in meaningful activities, develop essential daily living skills, build positive routines, and engage in experiences that promote recovery, emotional wellbeing, and social inclusion. You will also contribute to the safe and effective running of the service through observation, monitoring, risk management, and accurate clinical record-keeping.

A key part of this role involves building positive relationships with young people, families, carers, and partner professionals, ensuring care is compassionate, collaborative, and recovery-focused. By working across both the Inspire Inpatient and Family Day Services as needed, you will help provide a joined-up and consistent therapeutic experience that supports young people every step of the way.

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 a 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. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of 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 towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential

  • Certificate in Mental Health or relevant academic qualification, such as NVQ III /Care Certificate etc. or equivalent experience of developing, providing structured formal leisure activities for individuals/groups

Knowledge and Experience

Essential: - Experience of engaging people in leisure activities; - Experience of working as part of a multi professional teams

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Motivated and able to work without direct supervision
  • Must be able to work flexibility and work weekends/evening work as required
  • Ability to manage conflict and high expressed emotion in a clinical setting

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

2 September 2026

Last checked

4 September 2026

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About the employer

HTN
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

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