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Senior Occupational Therapist - Rapid Response Team

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

4 November 2026

14 days left

Job description

Are you passionate about preventing hospital admissions and optimising functional performance for your patients in a fast-paced clinical area? If so, ...

We are seeking applicants with at least 12 months UK experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist, who can demonstrate a sound clinical foundation in practice and is ready to make the step up to a Band 6 role. Applicants should be able to adapt quickly to changing work environments and work well within a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build networks to enable appropriate partnerships with other agencies involved in patient care to both identify and address immediate and ongoing needs.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the Ground Floor late shift rota until 8pm- utilising core assessment skills and positive risk taking to facilitate patient movement across the organisation.

The post holder will able to assess in an effective and timely manner within a rapid paced environment. Confidence in enabling patients in personalised care, assessment of capacity, cognitive assessments, manual handling, and functional assessments will be enhanced and nurtured within this role

Support will be provided to enhance operational management skills and the post holders will be supported to contribute to service planning, development and teaching. As a Senior Therapist, the post holder will aspire to be a role model for their team and pride themselves on delivering high quality care, motivating their team to do the same

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Qualifications

Essential: - Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy; - HCPC registration

Desirable: - Accredited student educator from UK-based higher education institution

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

  • At least 12 months experience working as a qualified OT in the UK
  • Demonstrable evidence of relevant acute healthcare/NHS clinical experience at band 5/band 6 level in the UK

Desirable: - Evidence of supporting junior staff/students as part of current/recent role; - Demonstrable knowledge of NHS patient flow policies and procedures

Skills, Knowledge and Ability

Essential

  • Evidence of ability to demonstrate carrying a complex OT caseload in acute clinical settings
  • Ability to evidence competencies in clinical practice - for example (but not limited to) - moving and handling, wheelchair/ seating assessment, cognitive assessment

Desirable

  • Member of relevant RCOT special interest group or equivalent
  • Working knowledge of local prescribing policy and practices for community equipment services
  • Driver or has means to transport self in community

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

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First seen

21 October 2026

Last checked

21 October 2026

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About the employer

HUT
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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