Specialist Occupational Therapist- Children's
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Hull, HU3 2HEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Children's Occupational Therapy Service, supporting children...
- Deliver specialist clinical care to children and young people with complex physical needs.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of high standards of care and service delivery across the wider service.
- Support and mentor junior staff and students, providing clinical supervision and promoting best practice.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovation.
- Collaborate with colleagues, families, and partner agencies to ensure a holistic and integrated approach to care.
- Demonstrate and maintain up-to-date Occupational Therapy knowledge and skills.
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 and Knowledge
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with the HCPC
- Specialist knowledge of occupational therapy models of practice, standardised assessments, and their use in practice
- Evidence of practice educator SLIP training and experience of supervision of OT students
- Competent IT skills to be able to use corporate systems and Electronic Patient Record systems.
Desirable
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent
- Willingness to consider undertaking the training required to provide Practice Placements for students.
- Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
Experience
Essential: - Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area; - Understanding of caseload management clinical responsibilities
Desirable
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Skills and Competencies
Essential: - Able to demonstrate effective inter personal/communication skills; - Evidence of good time management skills; - Ability to commute between the various sites
Desirable: - Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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