2010-11 Graduate summary by subject - Occupational Therapy
The majority of York St John Occupational
Therapy graduates working in 2009/10 were employed as Occupational
Therapists for NHS trusts. The Occupational Therapy course at York
St John has a reputation for producing therapists who are well
prepared for making the transition from training into the jobs
market and successfully securing their first professional post
Our Occupational therapy students gain subject
specific knowledge and relevant practical experience throughout
their studies. Professional practice placements bring students into
contact with people of all age groups, cultures and ethnic origins
in a variety of clinical and community settings. Much emphasis is
placed upon the student’s ability to meet high standards of
clinical excellence as well as to develop a range of transferable
employability skills including the ability to function effectively
as part of a multidisciplinary team and to support and advise
patients and their families. Students also develop the ability to
assess, analyse, monitor and evaluate the care they deliver. A
reflective approach to professional practice is considered to be
very important.
Employers also look at a wider range of
personal skills and abilities: the way students engage with people
and a strong sense of professionalism, for example, are crucial to
working in the profession.
The York St John occupational therapy
degree course can also provide students with additional
transferable skills and personal qualities sought by employers in a
range of sectors. These include:
- flexibility;
- adaptability;
- empathy;
- organisation and time management;
- leadership;
- determination and tenacity;
- the ability to conduct research.
A small number of leavers go on to work
in roles which enable them to utilise their specialist
knowledge, skills and professional experience in different sectors;
by for example working as a Social Care Assessor, Primary Care
Mental Health Worker, Childrens' Centre Manager and a Care
Co-ordinator.
Training also provides students with the
opportunity to develop problem-solving and decision-making skills,
as well as equipping them with confidence and the ability to deal
with the demands of working in a diverse and changing
profession.
The pie chart below shows the work and study
options of 2010-11 Occupational Therapy graduates from York St
John University. This data is based on the Destinations of Leavers
in Higher Education (DLHE) Survey of York St John
University graduates six months after graduation and only
includes information from those who replied.
| Categories |
% |
| A - FT paid work only |
62% |
| B - PT work only |
22% |
| C - Voluntary/unpaid work |
1% |
| D - Work and further study |
2% |
| F - Assumed to be unemployed |
5% |
| G - Not available for employment |
5% |
| X - Explicit refusal |
2% |
| Grand Total |
100% |
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