Children's Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Join our caring and dedicated Paediatric Team! Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your Occupational Therapy skills within a friendly and supportive specialist Children's Occupational Therapy Service?

We are in the exciting position to be able to recruit a permanent fulltime Band 5 Children's Occupational Therapist to join our established team! The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Children's Therapy Team offers evidence-based interventions for children from 0 to 19 years presenting with a wide range of developmental, neurological, and physical needs which impacts on their ability to engage in childhood occupations.

We work in a range of health, community, social care and educational settings including input onto the childrens ward working with orthopaedic conditions.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will work autonomously managing a caseload of community patients under the supervision of one of our experienced therapists, support with clinic-based treatment sessions, as well as work on the children's ward to facilitate safe discharge and equipment provision.

You'll play a vital role in enabling children to achieve their potential and participate fully in everyday and meaningful activities and routines. The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust Children's Therapy Team offers a supportive and inclusive working environment with regular supervision and CPD opportunities.

The Children's Therapy team prides itself as being part of the wider MDT which includes Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy colleagues for joined up care, and to achieve excellent patient experience each and every time.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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

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