Specialist Occupational Therapist – Hull CMHT: Sponsorship Available

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

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

Are you ready for a fresh challenge?

If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join us in the Hull Community Mental Health service.

Join our dynamic Hull Community Mental Health team as an Occupational Therapist and help shape meaningful change. We welcome experienced Band 6 OTs or motivated Band 5s ready to progress. Enjoy excellent benefits, generous annual leave, and flexible working to support a healthy work-life balance.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of Humber wide Occupational Therapy staff group and the wider AHP network.

All Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust Occupational Therapists are part of the wider Professional Network and access regular Community Services Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Group meetings. Training/personal and professional development is encouraged.

£750 Refer a Friend Scheme – Know someone who would be a great addition to our team? Hull CMHT is eligible for the referrer and successful candidate can receive a £750 payment (terms and conditions apply).

Relocation Support Available – Relocating to join us? Financial support may be available in line with the Trust’s Relocation Policy to help you make the move and settle into your new role.

Main duties of the job

o To support people who have experienced mental ill health and provide specialist treatment and care.

o To delegate intervention to the appropriate staff members to enable evidence-based patient care, promote well-being and autonomy to manage their needs.

o Provide occupational therapy advice to other disciplines and provide training and competency support to the wider team.

o To be accountable in own area of clinical responsibility, ensuring the delivery of evidence based clinical interventions and practice for a specialist caseload in a variety of settings.

o To follow the Occupational Therapy process / pathway with patients within standard operating procedures and contribute to care planning as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

o To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support, training, and advice regarding the delivery of care in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, managers, and externally with other agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledege

Essential

  • Registration with the HCPC
  • A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical practice and service
  • Knowledge and understanding of the evidence-based relevant to the clinical area

Desirable

  • Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning

Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area
  • Understanding of caseload management clinical responsibilities

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
  • Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal/communication skills

Desirable

  • Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities

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).

Closing Date: 8 November 2026

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