Specialist Perinatal Occupational Therapist
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Beverley, HU17 9BAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
Are you an Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference to women and families during the perinatal period? We are seeking a compassionate ...
The core functions of this post include assessing and treating your own specialist caseload of clients for a professional OT service, providing specialist OT advice to other disciplines, supervising junior staff, students, support workers, leading/contributing to clinical audits, undertaking research and ensuring effective patient/service-user care is maintained.
The post holder will be expected to work independently using the MOHO as the main framework for assessment. They will need to possess effective time management skills and be able to commute across the Humber 4 patches.. There will also be an expectation that the post holder hold a Care Co-ordinator role for some patients going forward.
The post holder will play a key role in supporting women experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties to regain confidence, independence and engagement in meaningful occupations. Using a holistic biopsychosocial approach, you will undertake MOHO-informed assessments, develop personalised intervention plans and deliver evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, wellbeing and family functioning. You will use outcome measures, including TOMs, to demonstrate impact and contribute to service improvement.
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
- A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical practice and service
- Specialist 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
- Experienced and competent practice educator with up to date SLiP training
Desirable
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
- Registration within the specialist RCOT sections
- 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
Experience
Essential
- Completed preceptorship programme
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area
- Understanding of caseload management clinical responsibilities
Desirable
- Successful completion of preceptorship
- 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
Skills and Competencies
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
- Manoeuvres patients/service-user and or equipment
- Requirement of 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
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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