Children's Occupational Therapist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Children's Occupational Therapist- Band 6

The opportunity has arisen to join a supportive and integrated Children's Occupational Therapy service in Northamptonshire.

Main duties of the job

We are a Countywide Occupational Therapy service, who support children and young people from birth to school leaving age in their homes, at school, clinic and within community based settings. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience. We work in partnership with families, other health professionals and education professionals to maintain a holistic approach to the management of the child.

We are looking for an experienced, autonomous, motivated, adaptable Children's Occupational Therapist to join the team. You will have the following experience:

Working with children and families
Working within schools
Supporting children within the community
Application of variety of standardised & non-standardised assessments
Range of relevant clinical experience and leadership skills.

Please note that we will consider transferable skills.

In return we offer you an opportunity to work in a strong team, support for your development within the role within a wellbeing and values driven NHS Trust. In addition, the post is offered with attractive NHS terms and conditions, NHS pension scheme and supportive family friendly and flexible working options.

A car driver is essential. Interview Date: Tuesday 4th April 2023

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Jackie Ayre, Children's Occupational Therapist on 03000271350 or by email Jackie.Ayre@nhft.nhs.uk

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

27 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TD1106-ACS

Job locations

St Marys Hospital or Manfield Court

London Road

Countywide

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

OT professional qualification
HCPC registration
Evidence of CPD

Desirable

Significant post graduate experience
Child protection training and experience
Postgraduate training Sensory processing
Postgraduate training in Developmental Coordination Disorder
Postgraduate training in neurodevelopmental difficulties e.g.Bobath
Member of COT speciliast section

Skills & abilities

Essential

Car Driver
Evidence of CPD
Effective communication & interpersonal skills
Reflective practitioner
Able to manage, prioritise and delegate workload
Ability to risk assess and safeguard
Extensive clinical experience
Supervisary/appraisal skills
IT literate

Desirable

Facilitation, Presentation and training skills
Special interest within given area of paediatrics
Emerging leadership skills

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children

Desirable

Experience of working with specialist equipment
Expereince of supporting and supervising students
Knowledge of paediatric standardised assessments
Understanding of benchmarking
Development of care pathways and an understanding of the patient journey

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

OT professional qualification
HCPC registration
Evidence of CPD

Desirable

Significant post graduate experience
Child protection training and experience
Postgraduate training Sensory processing
Postgraduate training in Developmental Coordination Disorder
Postgraduate training in neurodevelopmental difficulties e.g.Bobath
Member of COT speciliast section

Skills & abilities

Essential

Car Driver
Evidence of CPD
Effective communication & interpersonal skills
Reflective practitioner
Able to manage, prioritise and delegate workload
Ability to risk assess and safeguard
Extensive clinical experience
Supervisary/appraisal skills
IT literate

Desirable

Facilitation, Presentation and training skills
Special interest within given area of paediatrics
Emerging leadership skills

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children

Desirable

Experience of working with specialist equipment
Expereince of supporting and supervising students
Knowledge of paediatric standardised assessments
Understanding of benchmarking
Development of care pathways and an understanding of the patient journey

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.