Specialist Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a flexible and confident Occupational Therapist to join our fast-paced, forward-thinking service. You will work directly with, and indirectly support, individuals with complex emotional needs. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working within a psychological formulation and working flexibly in a patient-centred way to meet identified objectives. This opportunity is open to both fixed-term and secondment applicants.

You will be skilled in balancing therapeutic risk taking with robust risk management, and you will support others within the wider MDT to incorporate OT-based practices within their work.

The service often supports individuals who may be diagnosable with a ‘personality disorder’, as well as those with neurodivergent diagnoses or no formal diagnosis.

You will work within a broader multi-disciplinary team passionate about working with this client group, comprising those with backgrounds in psychology, nursing, social work, and lived experience.

We are a supportive, compassionate and inclusive team, scoring above the Trust average in all areas of the 2025 National Staff Survey.

“For secondment opportunities, applicants must obtain approval from their substantive line manager prior to applying and evidence of this approval must be provided as part of the application process.”

“This role may be eligible for recruitment incentives. Please liaise with the recruiting manager for further details.”

Main duties of the job

To provide OT assessment, formulation and intervention for individuals with complex emotional needs, often presenting with high risks to self and/or others.

To effectively liaise with the wider system around specific clients and the client group, to strengthen the support provided by others (e.g. supported living providers, inpatient services)

To utilise clinical supervision to reflect on your work and relationships with clients, integrating knowledge derived from this into the work.

Undertaking complex assessments and formulations which incorporate relevant risks, and balancing intervening and risk management alongside therapeutic risk taking.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential

  • Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration with the HCPC

Desirable

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

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area

Desirable

  • Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development

Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity

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: 16 September 2026

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