Job summary
Exciting New Opportunity: Outreach Occupational Therapist - Sensory Processing Support in Schools (Hull)
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people? Are you looking to expand specialist skills in sensory processing within a supportive and innovative team?
We are delighted to offer a new and exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our established Sensory Processing Service, delivering outreach support to schools across Hull. This role has been created to enhance access to sensory-informed support for children and young people whose sensory processing differences are affecting their participation and engagement in learning, helping ensure pupils with sensory differences are supported to access education and participate meaningfully in school life.
You will join a forward-thinking, evidence-based service committed to improving outcomes for pupils with sensory needs. This new post will expand our service to offer outreach support into mainstream schools and Enhanced Resource Provisions (ERPs),
Main duties of the job
About the Role
As a valued member of the Humber Sensory Processing Service, you will:
- Provide outreach support to schools and ERPs across the region.
- Assess and support children and young people with sensory processing differences, using both standardised assessments and clinical observation.
- Develop and implement practical, individualised strategies and intervention plans in collaboration with school staff and other agencies.
- Deliver training and offer consultation to school teams to build understanding and capacity around sensory needs in educational settings.
- Work in close partnership with education, health, and social care professionals.
As this is an outreach role into schools, working patterns to align with school term times whilst still offering flexibility
About us
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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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience working with children and young people
- Experience in assessing and supporting children with sensory processing differences
Desirable
- Experience in community, education, or paediatric settings
- Experience of delivering training and consultation to professionals or families
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competence in undertaking assessments using standardised and clinical tools
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate individualised intervention plans
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage a caseload independently and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work in partnership with children and young people, education staff, and other professionals across health and social care
- nfident in using IT systems for clinical documentation, communication, and data entry
- Sound knowledge of sensory integration/sensory processing theory and its application in educational settings
Values
Essential
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people
- Flexible, self-motivated, and able to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to service development and innovation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience working with children and young people
- Experience in assessing and supporting children with sensory processing differences
Desirable
- Experience in community, education, or paediatric settings
- Experience of delivering training and consultation to professionals or families
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Competence in undertaking assessments using standardised and clinical tools
- Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate individualised intervention plans
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage a caseload independently and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work in partnership with children and young people, education staff, and other professionals across health and social care
- nfident in using IT systems for clinical documentation, communication, and data entry
- Sound knowledge of sensory integration/sensory processing theory and its application in educational settings
Values
Essential
- Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people
- Flexible, self-motivated, and able to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Willingness to contribute to service development and innovation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
