The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Band 5 Occupational Therapist MY Therapy

The closing date is 10 October 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MY Therapy service to recruit a highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist.

MY Therapy service is a large and very busy MDT incorporating Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and support staff. We are proud to have played a large part in the Connecting Care Closer to Home agenda for Wakefield. Our team is flexible and the successful candidate will be expected to work across a variety of bases across the Wakefield District.

The successful candidate will work together with colleagues, partners, patients and their families/carers in providing rehabilitation in the community thereby preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital / residential settings whilst also facilitating discharge. MY Therapy also provide therapy to the Wakefield Intermediate Care unit providing rehabilitation to patients prior to discharge into the community. We also provide an urgent community response service and specialist neuro, cardiac and respiratory and long covid services to patients in the community. We run an internal rotation in the team with opportunities to gain experience in these specialist areas.

We encourage all staff to be instrumental in service development and also offer: -

Regular supervision
A friendly and supportive environment.
An inclusive and thorough induction programme.
Annual appraisal
Commitment to learning and opportunity to develop clinical skills in the community setting

Main duties of the job

To independently and effectively self manage a defined caseload within the Community Rehabilitation team using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To be responsible for the day to day supervision of junior staff and/or students within the Community Rehabilitation team, designated by the Head Occupational Therapist/team leader.
To contribute to the clinical and professional development of the Occupational Therapy service within the Community Rehabilitation team.
To be flexible in your approach and use of treatment media in order to work across various locations and settings as determined by the needs of the team.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000670

Job locations

Waterton House Day Centre

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF2 8HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Dip COT or relevant OT Degree Registration with HCPC
Post Qualification experience is desirable for this role as it is a fixed term contract
Experience in community Working, rehabilitation and care of the older person would beneficial
Know the key concepts of the biological, social, psychological and clinical sciences which are relevant to their profession -specific practice
Ability to demonstrate/discuss Occupational Therapy process
Understand the need to establish and maintain a safe practice environment
Evidence of CPD
Awareness of National guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care provision – Intermediate Care specific older person NHS plan
Demonstrate an awareness of the application of the risk assessment process
Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel around the Wakefield District in line with service requirements
Full UK driving licence

See Supporting Documents for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Dip COT or relevant OT Degree Registration with HCPC
Post Qualification experience is desirable for this role as it is a fixed term contract
Experience in community Working, rehabilitation and care of the older person would beneficial
Know the key concepts of the biological, social, psychological and clinical sciences which are relevant to their profession -specific practice
Ability to demonstrate/discuss Occupational Therapy process
Understand the need to establish and maintain a safe practice environment
Evidence of CPD
Awareness of National guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care provision – Intermediate Care specific older person NHS plan
Demonstrate an awareness of the application of the risk assessment process
Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel around the Wakefield District in line with service requirements
Full UK driving licence

See Supporting Documents for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click "apply now" to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click "apply now" to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

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.