Specialist Occupational Therapist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Specialist Occupational Therapist – Rheumatology Outpatients The closing date is 14 December 2025 The Rheumatology Therapy team has an exciting opportunity for a senior Occupational therapist to join the team for a full or part time 10‑month Secondment/ Fixed Term contract. The role would be suitable for an Occupational therapist with experience working with rheumatology patients or managing long term conditions in an outpatient setting. The successful candidate will be based in York Hospital working from Archways community centre. This role may also involve working from Malton Community Hospital up to two days a week. The Rheumatology therapy team is made up of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, who work across the areas of Rheumatology. You will have access to a support network, including Rheumatology Medical team, Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead, Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists, operational leadership team, and professional leadership team. Main duties of the job We are committed to investment and development across all four pillars of practice. We have a positive culture towards learning and development and have a well‑established training programme, senior development forums, clinical and managerial supervision. The role will involve undertaking clinical audits and we encourage the involvement in research. You will also have opportunity to lead on developments within the service and provide supervision and education for Occupational Therapy students. If you wish to apply for this post as a Secondment opportunity, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying. About us We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. Job responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co‑developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. Person Specification Qualifications and Training Degree in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registered Occupational therapist Evidence of specialist post graduate CPD activities Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area Delivery of relevant research projects Experience of training/supporting/supervising others (including students) within specialist clinical area Membership of Professional body Experience and Knowledge Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area Delivery of relevant audit and service improvement. Experience of working in a client‑driven/NHS environment Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate occupational therapy intervention 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. York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr