Job Description

Reference
HUL/25/0555

Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)

39862 - 42839


Occupational group
Occupational Therapists
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
37
Division
Public Health - Directorate
Closing Date
26 October 2025
Proposed Shortlisting Date
29 October 2025
Proposed Interview Date
10 November 2025
Place of work
49 Kinloss Garth, Hull; Wilberforce Health Centre, Hull HU74L7 HU13SA
For an informal discussion please contact
Megan Porteous
Contact telephone
01482 822819

Senior Occupational Therapist



Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for the people of Hull?



Are you looking for a new challenge as an Adult Social Care Senior Occupational Therapist? Then join our evolving OT workforce. We are looking for experienced Occupational Therapists for Senior OT roles. The salary point for grade 9 is 39,862- 42,839 pro rata, with an additional 3000 market rate supplement (subject to annual review). We have roles within the Active Recovery *7 day service and the Locality Team.



Recognising the workforce demand these posts are enhanced with a market rate pay supplement in excess of the top of the substantive grade. An annual review will take place which could reduce, increase or remove the enhancement subject to market conditions.



If you are a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist, with experience of a senior role, or ready to move up into a senior role we have opportunities for professional development that will enable you to broaden your experience across Adult Social Care. We will provide support and opportunities to enhance and progress your leadership skills and your clinical expertise as well as to be involved with our research partnership with the Curiosity Partnership. We offer a preceptorship period to support people transitioning from a different area of work.



In Hull, Occupational Therapy is a vital function of Adult Social Care, ensuring that individuals can maintain their independence and live life to the fullest in their own homes. We have established a close working relationship with multi-disciplinary teams across adult social care, and health.



As a Senior Occupational Therapist, the role will support the understanding and embedding of a trauma informed approach to people accessing adult social care. You will apply the principals of rights based inclusive practice. You will use solution focussed conversations, and agree goals with people as part of a proportionate assessment process. Where appropriate to contribute to, or lead on the statutory assessment and review of individuals care and support needs under the Care Act 2014.



As a valued leader, you will be providing supervision and clinical oversight to other registered and none registered Occupational Therapy staff, as well as carrying a complex case load. You will contribute and lead on service development, policy and process for Occupational Therapy and ensure OT is embedded within the wider Social Care offer.



You will also have the opportunity to work with a varied case load including:


Long term neurological conditions Life limiting illnesses Offenders within prison and in the community Homelessness Short term intervention with those recovering from illness/ injury Learning difficulties and autism Children transitioning into adulthood (16-25) Carers

Sound interesting? We also offer a variety of flexible working arrangements by negotiation. Please let us know as part of your interview. *7 day working includes weekends on a rota basis with alternative days off in the week



Please contact Megan Porteous on 01482 822819 if you have any questions or would like to discuss the available opportunities further.

This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.





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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.



We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.



We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.



We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.



The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.


Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced & Adults Barring List Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.


Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, ad hoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.