Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist- Children's

The closing date is 02 December 2025

Job summary

This role may be eligible for recruitment incentives, please liaise with the recruiting manager for further detail.

12 Month or Fixed term Contract or Secondment Opportunity

We are delighted to offer a 12-month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for a committed Occupational Therapist who would like to grow their skills to join our friendly Children's OT Service as a Band 6 Specialist OT

This role is perfect for someone ready to take the next step in their development, with the support of an experienced and welcoming team. You will have the chance to build your clinical confidence, develop new skills, and contribute to service improvements whilst working in a team that values collaboration, creativity, and person-centred care.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Children's Occupational Therapy Service, supporting children and young people with physical disabilities (0-19 years) - the role will be based in the East Riding of Yorkshire and the successful applicant will also cover the Humber geographical area of the service dependent on service need.

This is a key role focused on delivering high-quality, specialist care while also providing clinical supervision and specialist Occupational Therapy advice across multiple settings--including homes, clinics, and schools.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in children's lives and supporting a skilled therapy team, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

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.

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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Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on expertise

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

338-7624040-25

Job locations

East Riding Community Hospital

Swinemoor Lane

Beverley

HU17 0FA


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this advert please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this advert please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
  • HCPC registration
  • Specialist knowledge of occupational therapy practice working with children
  • Evidence of practice educator experience and SLIP training
  • Competent IT skills to be able to use corporate systems and Electronic Patient Record systems.

Desirable

  • Evidence of current continuing professional development (CPD)
  • 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 of using SystmOne electronic record system

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 and work flexibly within the team/service
  • 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
Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
  • HCPC registration
  • Specialist knowledge of occupational therapy practice working with children
  • Evidence of practice educator experience and SLIP training
  • Competent IT skills to be able to use corporate systems and Electronic Patient Record systems.

Desirable

  • Evidence of current continuing professional development (CPD)
  • 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 of using SystmOne electronic record system

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 and work flexibly within the team/service
  • 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Riding Community Hospital

Swinemoor Lane

Beverley

HU17 0FA


Employer's website

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Riding Community Hospital

Swinemoor Lane

Beverley

HU17 0FA


Employer's website

https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead/Advanced OT

Claire King

cking8@nhs.net

07921609383

Details

Date posted

19 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on expertise

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

338-7624040-25

Job locations

East Riding Community Hospital

Swinemoor Lane

Beverley

HU17 0FA


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