Specialist Occupational Therapist

A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Do you want to be part of a team that influences change and enables people to overcome challenges following their surgery? Are you passionate about promoting and educating others of the unique skills of Occupational Therapy? This role will give you the opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills across Trauma and Orthopaedics. We are looking for a Band 6 (indicative banding) Occupational Therapist based at Scarborough Hospital. The Trauma and Orthopaedics therapy team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants, who work across the areas of Trauma and Orthopaedics. You will have access to a support network, including Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead, Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists, operational leadership team, and professional leadership team. 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 junior Occupational Therapist and students. Interviews will be held on Thursday 11th December As part of this role you will apply and promote your expert occupational therapy skills to work across a wide range of presentations and conditions. The role will involve assessment, specialist occupational therapy interventions, a holistic approach to patient centred goal setting with a home first ethos. The caseload will be variable, including patients who have complex rehabilitation and discharge planning needs. Applicants must have a broad range of previous experience, including working in an acute NHS setting. As a valued and key member of the MDT, we are looking for someone who has a positive, dynamic approach and will undertake leadership roles. The ability to communicate effectively, be proactive, organised, adaptable and have a collaborative approach are key skills we are looking for. If you would like to learn more or arrange a visit to the service and meet the team, please get in touch we would love to hear from you. Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd Our benefits 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. 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. This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr