Occupational Therapist

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Exciting changes are happening in the Physical Children's Occupational Therapy team! New pathways, new specialties and new opportunities lie ahead. Are you up for the challenge? Can you empower a child to achieve their dreams? Are you newly qualified or a more experienced therapist looking for a development role in paediatrics? If so, you are just what we are looking for.

We are looking for a qualified therapist with a passion to make a difference to children and young people. You will be fully supported to develop your skills in a range of pathways including complex long term conditions and our new Neuro Developmental Disabilities Pathway. This pathway focuses on functional outcomes for school aged children to develop independence in occupational performance skills in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to effectively manage your own time, demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to use a car for work purposes. We offer a full induction and training and you will have a clinical supervisor who will support you to progress through a competency development plan.

We have one full time occupational therapy vacancy within the West Lancashire Team. The team is base at the Child Development Centre at Ormskirk hospital and comprises of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists. The Service is led by a multidisciplinary management team, including a Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy. We work closely with colleagues in health, education and social care to provide a holistic child-centred service. We work in a variety of locations, including clinics, children's own homes, nurseries and schools.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Date posted

29 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-CEN1035-CPC

Job locations

Child Development Centre, Ormskirk District General Hospital

19a Ruff Ln

Ormskirk

L39 4AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Professional Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
Current Professional Registration with HCPC
Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance
Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes
Knowledge of research, evidence-based practice and current issues relating to client group

Experience

Essential

Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working
Safeguarding of children/adults and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates
Involvement in service improvement projects

Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal, including managing challenging situations
Able to work independently
Problem solving/ Decision making in relation to clinical practice, HCPC standards and implications for practice

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Professional Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
Current Professional Registration with HCPC
Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance
Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes
Knowledge of research, evidence-based practice and current issues relating to client group

Experience

Essential

Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working
Safeguarding of children/adults and implementation of policy and procedures with evidence of training/updates
Involvement in service improvement projects

Skills

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal, including managing challenging situations
Able to work independently
Problem solving/ Decision making in relation to clinical practice, HCPC standards and implications for practice

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.