Job summary
Are you an Occupational Therapist who thrives on autonomy, variety, and making a real difference in people's lives? Do you want to work somewhere where the coastline is as inspiring as the work you do? If so, Whitby Community Services is seeking a Specialist Occupational therapist.
We are excited to invite an enthusiastic, motivated Band 6 OT to join our expanding community therapy team, which involves inclusion in Intermediate Care (IC) and Urgent Community Response (UCR) -- supporting people across one of the most stunning rural coastal communities in the NHS.
A relocation package can be considered to support candidates moving to the Whitby area.
Main duties of the job
Be professionally accountable for your own area of clinical responsibility, ensuring the delivery of evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions for a specialist caseload across a variety of community and intermediate care settings.
Follow the full Occupational Therapy process, including assessment, joint goal-setting, intervention planning, implementation, and evaluation, in line with standard operating procedures. Contribute actively to multidisciplinary care planning as a core member of the MDT.
Demonstrate and maintain specialist clinical skills, providing high-quality, person-centred care. Offer support, training, and clinical advice to patients, relatives, colleagues, managers, and external agencies to promote safe and effective practice.
Support individuals experiencing difficulties with everyday activities due to disability, illness, trauma, ageing, or long-term conditions, enabling them to maximise independence and quality of life.
Contribute to the Urgent Community Response (UCR) service, helping to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and facilitating timely, safe discharges from hospital.
Delegate interventions appropriately to ensure evidence-based care, effective use of skill mix, and smooth patient flow across services.
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 regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a community based Occupational Therapist
- Leadership qualification/equivalent experience if required
- Teaching qualification or equivalent presentation skills/training experience
- Evidence of continuing learning and CPD
Experience
Essential
- Experience of case load management within specialist service area, some of which may be complex
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and fieldwork education/mentorship
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to motivate staff to embrace change
Desirable
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
- Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a community based Occupational Therapist
- Leadership qualification/equivalent experience if required
- Teaching qualification or equivalent presentation skills/training experience
- Evidence of continuing learning and CPD
Experience
Essential
- Experience of case load management within specialist service area, some of which may be complex
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures.
Skills and competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and fieldwork education/mentorship
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to motivate staff to embrace change
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.
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).
