Job overview

Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking to recruit a band 5 Occupational Therapist on a Fixed Term Contract to join our Occupational Therapy Rotation 

The post holders will work alongside multi-disciplinary team colleagues to support the assessment and treatment of patients in a variety of clinical areas on our rotation. Clinical areas are currently as follows (in no particular order and subject to change): Medicine, Respiratory, Trauma Orthopaedics, Major Trauma, Stroke and Neurology, Oncology, No Criteria to Reside Unit. As an Occupational Therapist you will have direct input into the assessment,  treatment and reablement of patients who present within acute care with varying degrees of complexity, delivering evidence based interventions to facilitate recovery, promote well-being and optimise independent functioning as far as reasonably possible in all areas of life.

We are seeking people who can adapt to changing environment and work well in a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build social networks working in partnership with other agencies to identify and address the immediate need.

Current or pending professional registration (HCPC) is required for this post hence applicants will need to hold (or be awaiting) a Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy. This role is ideal for new Occupational Therapy graduates taking their first step into professional life.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be self motivated and aspirational, be able to assess in an effective and timely manner in a rapid paced environment. Confidence in enabling patients in positive risk taking, personalised care, assessment of capacity, manual handling, functional assessments and knowledge of the SAFER principles will be enhanced and nurtured within this role.

Rotations across clinical areas occur approximately every 6 months to enable post-holders to develop and consolidate clinical skills as appropriate to the area. You will have regular support and supervision to promote and nurture your development, and our organisation has a well-established AHP preceptorship programme which is essential in giving newly qualified Occupational Therapists in their first role a secure professional grounding.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.