OT Activity Worker

Job description

Job summary

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and young people? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Inspire CAMHS Team as an Occupational Therapy Activity Worker, supporting young people experiencing acute and complex mental health difficulties on their journey towards recovery and wellbeing.

As part of a dynamic and dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in helping children and young people engage in meaningful therapeutic activities that build confidence, independence, and resilience. Working within either the Inspire Inpatient Service or the Inspire Family Day Service, you will provide trauma-informed, person-centred support in environments where every day brings opportunities to positively impact a young person's life.

While predominantly based in one service area, you will work flexibly across both settings when required, helping to ensure continuity of care and a seamless experience for young people and their families throughout their treatment journey.

Main duties of the job

Working under the guidance and supervision of registered practitioners, you will support the delivery of creative, therapeutic, and occupation-focused interventions designed to help young people achieve their goals and maximise their potential.

You will encourage and motivate young people and families to participate in meaningful activities, develop essential daily living skills, build positive routines, and engage in experiences that promote recovery, emotional wellbeing, and social inclusion. You will also contribute to the safe and effective running of the service through observation, monitoring, risk management, and accurate clinical record-keeping.

A key part of this role involves building positive relationships with young people, families, carers, and partner professionals, ensuring care is compassionate, collaborative, and recovery-focused. By working across both the Inspire Inpatient and Family Day Services as needed, you will help provide a joined-up and consistent therapeutic experience that supports young people every step of the way.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential

• Certificate in Mental Health or relevant academic qualification, such as NVQ III /Care Certificate etc. or equivalent experience of developing, providing structured formal leisure activities for individuals/groups

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of engaging people in leisure activities
• Experience of working as part of a multi professional teams

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Motivated and able to work without direct supervision
• Must be able to work flexibility and work weekends/evening work as required
• Ability to manage conflict and high expressed emotion in a clinical setting

Person Specification
Qualifications, Education and Training

Essential

• Certificate in Mental Health or relevant academic qualification, such as NVQ III /Care Certificate etc. or equivalent experience of developing, providing structured formal leisure activities for individuals/groups

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Experience of engaging people in leisure activities
• Experience of working as part of a multi professional teams

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Motivated and able to work without direct supervision
• Must be able to work flexibility and work weekends/evening work as required
• Ability to manage conflict and high expressed emotion in a clinical setting

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 .

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. .

Additional information
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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Inspire - Orion

70 Walker Street

Hull

HU3 2HE

United Kingdom

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