Job summary
Are you a dedicated Occupational Therapist with a passion for working with children and young people who have developmental delays and disabilities?
Are you motivated, creative, enthusiastic, and eager to expand your knowledge in occupational therapy and contribute to research? If so, we would love to join us!
The role is to deliver assessments and interventions that promote children's participation in everyday activities, and to contribute to paediatric research. Previous research or paediatric experience is not essential. We have a team of senior therapists and researchers ready to support your growth in this role. You'll have access to excellent supervision and ongoing training opportunities, allowing you to continually enhance your skills and expertise.
Our vision is to provide personalized, occupation performance-driven care for children and families, with a strong focus on measurable outcomes. We are committed to staying at the forefront of the field, basing our interventions on the latest evidence and contemporary theory, and contributing to the field by leading our own research.
We are a well-established, friendly and forward-thinking Team. The Trust supports agile and flexible working arrangements.
Please contact Suzy Laird or Frances Badenhorst to discuss any questions you may have (0207 767 3322).
Main duties of the job
- You will provide client-centered occupational therapy advice & input to children with complex developmental disabilities and/or other medical conditions affecting their occupational performance who attend mainstream & special schools in the borough
- Collaboratively work with parents using a coaching approach to develop their self-efficacy to support their child's participation in everyday life.
- Assess & arrange for equipment & home-based needs, where appropriate, that support managing the daily care needs of the child.
- Provide occupational therapy input using the available evidence base.
- Provide advice & support for other professionals, educational staff, parents and carers involved in addressing the occupational performance issues of children with developmental disabilities in the community setting and/or supporting the parents care of their child.
- To communicate effectively with families/carers, colleagues, other health care professionals & outside agencies regarding patient care and progress.
- To participate in service development.
- To facilitate & support the research programme of the Occupational Therapy Paediatric service. This includes, but is not limited to, contributing to current research studies, delivering National Institution of Health Research (NIHR) portfolio studies, supporting occupational therapy research grant applications, & contributing to establishing a group with patients & the public to drive our research ideas forward.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- General post-graduate occupational therapy experience of delivering therapy within an occupational performance framework
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of working with children with developmental or other medical conditions
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of working in social care
- Experience of service development
- Some research experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job on a day to day basis
- Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- To be able to communicate with people who are non-verbal or have other communication difficulties
- To be able to convey information to families and others using appropriate language and with clarity
- Ability to keep accurate and legible notes
- To have excellent interpersonal skills including empathy and active listening
- To be able to work in partnership with clients
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to reflect on own work and practice
- Self motivation
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to deal with challenging situations
- Ability to deliver training to staff as required
- To be able to take a role in service development
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate to meet tight deadlines and work independently on a number of small research projects
- Problem solving skills
Desirable
- Ability to lead and manage research meetings effectively
- Ability to lead patient groups as part of patient involvement and engagement in research
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to undertake a client centred and occupations focused assessment
- Ability to use standardised assessment tools, report and interpret the results
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Ability to comprehend and work within a governance framework
- Demonstrate an understanding of national OT research networks
Desirable
- To demonstrate an awareness of professional practice issues in the field of children's occupational therapy and/or new research/evidence.
- Awareness of current professional issues.
- Understanding of Research Governance, Good Clinical Practice, and evidence of effective approaches to implementation.
- Basic statistical knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational therapy
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate education and CPD
- Knowledge of essentials of client centred practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of essentials in delivering a quality service
- Knowledge of the current national policy and legal context for children with disabilities
- Research qualification
- Good Clinical Practice Certification
- Possession of Masters or working towards
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel around the borough, for example to complete home visits, attending meetings and training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- General post-graduate occupational therapy experience of delivering therapy within an occupational performance framework
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of working with children with developmental or other medical conditions
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
- Experience of working in social care
- Experience of service development
- Some research experience
Skills
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job on a day to day basis
- Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- To be able to communicate with people who are non-verbal or have other communication difficulties
- To be able to convey information to families and others using appropriate language and with clarity
- Ability to keep accurate and legible notes
- To have excellent interpersonal skills including empathy and active listening
- To be able to work in partnership with clients
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to reflect on own work and practice
- Self motivation
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to deal with challenging situations
- Ability to deliver training to staff as required
- To be able to take a role in service development
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate to meet tight deadlines and work independently on a number of small research projects
- Problem solving skills
Desirable
- Ability to lead and manage research meetings effectively
- Ability to lead patient groups as part of patient involvement and engagement in research
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to undertake a client centred and occupations focused assessment
- Ability to use standardised assessment tools, report and interpret the results
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Ability to comprehend and work within a governance framework
- Demonstrate an understanding of national OT research networks
Desirable
- To demonstrate an awareness of professional practice issues in the field of children's occupational therapy and/or new research/evidence.
- Awareness of current professional issues.
- Understanding of Research Governance, Good Clinical Practice, and evidence of effective approaches to implementation.
- Basic statistical knowledge
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational therapy
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate education and CPD
- Knowledge of essentials of client centred practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of essentials in delivering a quality service
- Knowledge of the current national policy and legal context for children with disabilities
- Research qualification
- Good Clinical Practice Certification
- Possession of Masters or working towards
Other
Essential
- To be able to travel around the borough, for example to complete home visits, attending meetings and training
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
