Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to join Children's Therapies at Barts Health NHS Trust in Tower Hamlets. This is a rotational post across community services at Mile End Hospital and acute services at Royal London Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide high quality and specialist occupational therapy interventions to a wide range of paediatric patients.
To provide client centered specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, advice and input to children and young people with acute, traumatic, congenital and/or chronic conditions affecting their occupational performance using the best available evidence base.
To gain experience of the occupational therapy process over a child's whole journey within the different teams of the Children's Occupational Therapy Services across acute and community settings in yearly rotations.
To provide advice and support to other professionals, educational staff, parents and carers involved in addressing the occupational performance of children with a range of needs in the community and acute setting.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Post-graduate training in relevant areas
Experience
Essential
- Experience of equipment assessment for and provision
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant paedatric experience
- Experience in prescription and fabrication of splints
- Supervision of junior staff/assistants/students
Knowledge
Essential
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of the current evidence base and guidelines in relation
- Knowledge of a broad range of clinical conditions
Desirable
- Awareness of local and national guidelines that impact on practice
- Member of specialist sections
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Post-graduate training in relevant areas
Experience
Essential
- Experience of equipment assessment for and provision
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant paedatric experience
- Experience in prescription and fabrication of splints
- Supervision of junior staff/assistants/students
Knowledge
Essential
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of the current evidence base and guidelines in relation
- Knowledge of a broad range of clinical conditions
Desirable
- Awareness of local and national guidelines that impact on practice
- Member of specialist sections
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).
