Job vacancy: Occupational Therapist, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Job summary

Main area: Acute Inpatient Service – Becklin Centre
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-41925-ACUTE

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Becklin Centre
Town: Leeds
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 15/09/2025 23:59

Occupational Therapist

Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To contribute to the overall provision of occupational therapy and work as an integrated member of the clinical team, participating in all aspects of day to day service provision.

To work within a clear Occupational Therapy pathway facilitating screening assessment, needs analysis/prioritisation, treatment planning and facilitating interventions.

To be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment for defined Service Users.

To maintain clear links with your profession’s structures and your profession’s lead within the Trust. Support the profession’s development and modernisation and the adherence to your profession’s standards and codes of practice.

To work as an integrated member of the clinical team, participating in all aspects of day to day service provision.

Participates in assessments of care, which lead to the development of detailed and relevant care plans, to enhance/maintain the quality of life and independence of service users.

Effectively and efficiently manages own daily caseload and engages in caseload supervision with a senior practitioner.

Utilizes effective systems for assessing, managing and minimizing clinical risk.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

HCPC registration as OT

Experience

Essential criteria

Working mental health experience.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Demonstrate good knowledge of mental health conditions & impact on functioning and OT models relevant to setting

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

All new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorize Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kate Wilson-Hollins
Job title: Clinical Team Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0113 8556674

List jobs with Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Allied Health Professions or all sectors

Job summary

Employer heading

Occupational Therapist

Band 5

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Find jobs in...