Specialist Occupational Therapist
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic band 7 Occupational Therapist with paediatric experience to come and join our team of paediatric Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists here in Rotherham. This role is a part-time role (25.5hrs per week). You will be joining a community based team working with Children aged 0-19 years with a range of neurological, genetic and developmental conditions. We work in partnership with families, and carers in a variety of settings, including preschool and schools both special and mainstream, Patients homes, clinics, and the child development centre. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team. We are a friendly, supportive team committed to providing high quality care. Your professional development will be supported by the Band 8a Clinical Lead for the Service and other Band 7's who you will work closely with. You will be part of an in-service training programme and you will have opportunity to access external training.
Main duties of the job
Your main duties will be to work within our Special Schools team, assessing and treating children aged 5-19. You will hold your own caseload of children and be expected to manage this autonomously. You will be expected to delegate effectively to all junior staff and coordinate the day-today running of the service including reallocating staff when needed. You will assess for and issue postural equipment as clinically indicated this may include postural seating, toileting/bathing support and manual handling equipment e.g. slings, transfer aids etc... You will be involved in the use of national outcome measures e.g. CPUPS and expected to take the lead in this outcome measure when it is a patient on your caseload being assessed. You will be leading on quality improvement and service development projects including supporting the Clinical Lead in submitting business cases if required. You will be expected to support with on-going audits that the service requires to submit for KPI data.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.
But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Date posted
29 August 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9165-24-08-088
Job locations
Kimberworth Place
Kimberworth Road
Rotherham
S61 1HE
The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust
Moorgate Road
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2UD
Employer details
Employer name
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kimberworth Place
Kimberworth Road
Rotherham
S61 1HE
Employer's website
https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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