Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Childrens Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist with paediatric experience to assess and provide intervention for Children with functional difficulties. If you're passionate and enthusiastic about working with children then this is the Post for you. The successful candidate will join our Countywide Team providing specialist assessment and intervention within nurseries, schools, homes and clinics.

Main duties of the job

  • Complete holistic OT assessments and provide goal focussed intervention
  • To modify and evaluate intervention using outcome measures
  • To follow department and clinical guidelines
  • Effectively manage a complex and integrated caseload
  • Work in a range of settings across the County
  • To complete a range of Standardised assessments as appropriate
  • Working alongside team members and MDT
  • Maintain CPD and learning opportunities
  • To access and provide supervision
  • Maintain accurate record keeping

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.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Details

Date posted

01 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TF221-ACS

Job locations

Countywide

Northamptonshire

NN3 6NP


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

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.

Person Specification

from application

Essential

  • Bsc OT degree
  • HCPC registration
  • Experience of working with children
  • Car driver
  • Knowledge of OT assessments
  • Knowledge of Childrens Community Equipment
  • Effective communication skills
  • Caseload management

Desirable

  • Post Grad experience
  • Additional relevant training

from application form

Essential

  • car driver

Desirable

  • Transferable skills

from interview

Essential

  • Demonstrates clear knowledge of OT process
  • Understanding of local and national policy affecting role

Desirable

  • Provides evidence of involvement in Research
  • Experience of Audits
Person Specification

from application

Essential

  • Bsc OT degree
  • HCPC registration
  • Experience of working with children
  • Car driver
  • Knowledge of OT assessments
  • Knowledge of Childrens Community Equipment
  • Effective communication skills
  • Caseload management

Desirable

  • Post Grad experience
  • Additional relevant training

from application form

Essential

  • car driver

Desirable

  • Transferable skills

from interview

Essential

  • Demonstrates clear knowledge of OT process
  • Understanding of local and national policy affecting role

Desirable

  • Provides evidence of involvement in Research
  • Experience of Audits

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Countywide

Northamptonshire

NN3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Countywide

Northamptonshire

NN3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Childrens Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead

Jackie Ayre

Jackie.Ayre@NHFT.NHS.UK

07827895017

Details

Date posted

01 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TF221-ACS

Job locations

Countywide

Northamptonshire

NN3 6NP


Supporting documents

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