Job summary
Come and join our exciting and dynamic Children and Young People's Integrated Therapies Team
We are recruiting an Occupational Therapist to join the Children and Young People's Integrated Therapies Service in Buckinghamshire and oversee the development, delivery and coordination of a core training offer in collaboration with partner services in the Local Area. You will work closely with the CYP Therapies multidisciplinary team of professionals, including Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Physiotherapists, and external stakeholders such as educational psychologist, specialist teachers and educational psychologists to ensure that the therapies core training offer is delivered effectively. The core training offer will be designed to support whole-setting approaches and a place-based approach to early identification and intervention for a range of therapy needs for settings, parents/carers and partner agencies.
This post will work closely with a training Speech and Language Therapist as a result of additional investment following the recommissioning of the service.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
You will lead on the following activities, as well as carrying a clinical caseload in an area of your preference and based on your clinical skills:
- Training Delivery
- Training Program Development
- Training Coordination
- Stakeholder engagement and collaboration and incorporate feedback from participants and stakeholders to enhance the quality and effectiveness of training
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- BSc OT or Dip COT Professional registration with HCP. Member of BAOT/COT or equivalent for professional indemnity. Member of Specialist Section of the College of Occupational Therapy e.g. CYPF Evidence of Post Graduate CPD
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech And Language Therapists
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development and personal development.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a range of clinical settings to include community and hospital. Evidence of good presentation skills Evidence of supervision of others
- Evidence of specialist knowledge/skills resulting from clinical experience and CPD.
- Experience of producing and delivering training packages to a variety of audiences
- Clinical experience in a variety of settings.
- Demonstrates knowledge of specialist SLT assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Demonstrates knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic intervention
- Demonstrates awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Demonstrates awareness of standards of record keeping
- Able to maintain intense concentration
Skills, Abilities, & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of how lack of functional impacts on participation Motivated to learn and evidence of CPD Evidence of successful team working Ability to prioritise and manage own time Approachable nature with the ability to motivate and inspire others Evidence of leadership skills and qualities. Excellent interpersonal skills including delegation of tasks Access to own transport to enable access to a wide variety of community settings.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Demonstrates knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group
- Able to identify own strengths and needs
- Able to identify when to seek support
- Demonstrates the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor
- Demonstrates adequate flexibility to meet the demands of an unpredictable workload.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills
- Demonstrates excellent organisation skills
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel between a range of clinical location
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- BSc OT or Dip COT Professional registration with HCP. Member of BAOT/COT or equivalent for professional indemnity. Member of Specialist Section of the College of Occupational Therapy e.g. CYPF Evidence of Post Graduate CPD
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech And Language Therapists
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development and personal development.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a range of clinical settings to include community and hospital. Evidence of good presentation skills Evidence of supervision of others
- Evidence of specialist knowledge/skills resulting from clinical experience and CPD.
- Experience of producing and delivering training packages to a variety of audiences
- Clinical experience in a variety of settings.
- Demonstrates knowledge of specialist SLT assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Demonstrates knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic intervention
- Demonstrates awareness of the roles of other professionals
- Demonstrates awareness of standards of record keeping
- Able to maintain intense concentration
Skills, Abilities, & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of how lack of functional impacts on participation Motivated to learn and evidence of CPD Evidence of successful team working Ability to prioritise and manage own time Approachable nature with the ability to motivate and inspire others Evidence of leadership skills and qualities. Excellent interpersonal skills including delegation of tasks Access to own transport to enable access to a wide variety of community settings.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Demonstrates knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group
- Able to identify own strengths and needs
- Able to identify when to seek support
- Demonstrates the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor
- Demonstrates adequate flexibility to meet the demands of an unpredictable workload.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills
- Demonstrates excellent organisation skills
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Able to travel between a range of clinical location
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).
