The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist

The closing date is 24 November 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for to join the Adaptations Service as a highly motivated Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist within Mid-Yorkshire NHS Trust, to be seconded to Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Adaptations Service.

The Adaptations Service is a very busy MDT incorporating Occupational Therapists, Disability Officers, and Disabled Facilities Grants Officers, with NHS and Council staff working together to deliver major adaptations within the community.

Our aim is to help people remain independent by providing suitable adaptations within the home environment, or through carrying out housing needs assessments to provide recommendations to support moving to a property that would be more suitable for their current and long-term needs.

The service covers functional assessments for the environmental needs of both Adults and Children with complex ranges of disabilities and will provide experience with specialities, adaptations, and equipment including major extensions to peoples homes.

The successful candidate will work together with the person and their families, carers, and contracted external companies and building contractors to help prevent unnecessary admissions to hospital / residential settings and allow people to remain in their own homes. This priority is high on the government agenda and is supported by substantial budgets to achieve this goal.

Main duties of the job

Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of Service Users in your care.
Ensure a high standard of clinical care for the Service Users under your management.
Accept sole clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of Service Users, and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
Allocate caseloads to all other staff ensure the complexity of the Service Users condition is reflected by the competencies of the staff member.
Undertake the specialist and needs lead assessment of Service Users referred to the team, including those with a complex medical conditions that could be life limiting and progressive, using investigative and analytical skills.
Formulate individualised Care Plans and recommendations for major works to their home, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a wide range of Adaptations and specialist equipment solutions including the option of rehousing to a more appropriate in conjunction with the service users and their carers.
Take lead responsibility for cases which involve liaising with other professional staff within the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), Social Care, Education and Housing.
Provide specialist clinical expertise around adaptations, building and specialist equipment to colleagues within the team and the wider social care, health, housing and private sector.

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

12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

000718

Job locations

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications:

Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Training:

Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses

Portfolio evidence of information learning

Experience:

Evidence of comprehensive clinical band 6 experience.
Experience with evidence of work within Adaptations in the community setting.
Experience with working with Service Users across all age ranges and disabilities.
Supervision of more junior and support staff and students

Other:

Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel around the Wakefield District in line with service requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

Qualifications:

Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Training:

Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses

Portfolio evidence of information learning

Experience:

Evidence of comprehensive clinical band 6 experience.
Experience with evidence of work within Adaptations in the community setting.
Experience with working with Service Users across all age ranges and disabilities.
Supervision of more junior and support staff and students

Other:

Access to a vehicle with the ability to travel around the Wakefield District in line with service requirements.

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.