Paediatric Rotation Occupational Therapist
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Job summary
We have an exciting band 6 rotation Occupational Therapy vacancy within our children's community OT team. We have a permanent position available which will commence in the community based at our two sites Sunshine House Children and Young People Centre and Mary Sheridan Child Development Centre. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with children with development disabilities in the community - at home and school as well as at our child development sites. The post holder will then rotate into the Evelina Hospital OT team and develop acute paediatric experience with a focus on orthopaedic and spinal care.
We are committed to supporting your continuous professional development and learning needs. You will receive clinical supervision by a senior specialist occupational therapist.
Interview date: 15th September 2023
Interview location: Mary Sheridan Child Development Centre
Main duties of the job
Part of your role will involve working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and families in the community. Your main duty will involve providing assessment and interventions with the aim of supporting children with participating in occupations at home, in nursery /school and in the community.
For the rotation into hospital, you will also work on the wards with children to ensure they are able to achieve optimal independence and safety prior to discharge. Liaising closely with community colleagues in health, education and social care to support this. You will also assess for suitable equipment required for elective orthopaedic and spinal surgeries. Your role will involve working closely with the occupational therapists in the inpatient team and will also provide cover across other hospital wards.
About us
Evelina London Children's Healthcare is a strategic business unit which operates within Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation NHS Trust. Our vision is to be a world-leading provider of life-changing care for children and their families. We provide a comprehensive range of local and specialist services to children and young people from south London, south-east England and beyond. We provide community services to the London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth and our hospital, one of ten nationally recognised specialist children's hospitals, provides local and specialist children services primarily to a population of nine million people in south London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex. The majority of our staff are based in the Evelina London Children's Hospital, elsewhere on the St Thomas Hospital campus and in community locations across Southwark and Lambeth.
Details
Date posted
18 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£42,471 to £50,364 a year p.a inclusive of HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
196-LIS7811
Job locations
Mary Sheridan Child Development Centre
Refrew Road
London
SE1 7EH
Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mary Sheridan Child Development Centre
Refrew Road
London
SE1 7EH
Employer's website
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