Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Occupational Therapy Apprentice (Social Care)

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified, enthusiastic individual to undertake an Occupational Therapy degree through an apprenticeship scheme running in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire starting in September 2024.

The Apprenticeship is three years in duration and completion of the BSc (Hons) degree in Occupational Therapy will allow you to progress into a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist role and remain at the trust as a qualified Occupational Therapist in our Social Care team.

Occupational therapy is an inspirational area of work, with opportunities to develop new skills, specialise in interesting areas, and solve complex problems every single day.

If you're a creative problem solver who enjoys helping people to get the most out of life, becoming an occupational therapist will give you real fulfillment, day in and day out.

For more information about Occupational Therapy:

https://www.rcot.co.uk/about-occupational-therapy/what-is-occupational-therapy

https://www.rcot.co.uk/degree-level-apprenticeship-occupational-therapy

HCT Interview date: 3rd April 2024

UH Interview date: 13th May 2024

(Please note the successful applicant will be nominated by HCT to the University of Hertfordshire who will then invite them to interview in May 2024 for a place on the degree apprenticeship starting in September 2024)

If you are keen to be part of our well established and professional therapy team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and creative individual to be a part of our well-established Occupational Therapy team. You will be joining an innovative and agile Children and Young People's Therapy (CYPT) Service committed to delivering high quality intervention and transforming lives.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides integrated Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our Children and Young People Therapy (CYPT) integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning among each profession. Our service is commissioned by health, social care and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway from early years through to home, school and further education settings, to enable a child to meet their full potential in participating in activities of daily living.

The Occupational Therapy (social care) Apprenticeship combines full time employment, work-based learning and academic study at Foundation Degree Level (Level 5). Apprentices will work in a supported learning environment with our friendly supportive team to develop their clinical competencies and knowledge related to the role of an Occupational Therapist. You will be patient facing from the start- so that you can apply and develop your new knowledge and skills with increasing confidence.

Your clinical days at the Trust will be diverse.

About us

We can offer you:

Regular clinical supervision, managerial supervision and have a well-established appraisal system
Training opportunities to develop your skills as you progress in the role, including in service masterclasses
Opportunities to work alongside other therapists and assistants to deliver intervention to children/young people requiring support
An initial induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team
A place on our Preceptorship Programme on completion of your degree. This is a year long programme designed to support and develop our newly qualified clinical staff (including apprentices) in their transition to autonomous, confident, and competent practitioners.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

Date posted

04 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

812-24-CH-OTA-CYPS-01

Job locations

Peace Childrens Centre

Watford

WD17 3EW

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work within the Occupational Therapy Social Care team. This will include completing assessments around the home for children with disabilities and making recommendations for equipment or changes to the environment, in line with the relevant legislation to improve access to home and to support improvements in quality of life to provide clinical care to patients within Hertfordshire.

Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post. Also attached is the Person Specification.

Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post. Also attached is the Person Specification.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

oGood organisational skills oAble to work alone oSelf- Motivated oExcellent communication skills both oral and written o Ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people oTeam player oGCSE's Grade C in Maths and English or equivalent/above o Successfully completed study at A level

Desirable

oExperience of working with children and young people o Knowledge of barriers to understanding & ability to explain complex information o Ability to plan, organise and coordinate work under own initiative , be flexible and prioritsie competing demands for attention to provide best care available to children, young people and families oAbility to study at degree level oKnowledge of Occupational Therapy and scope of practice

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

oGood organisational skills oAble to work alone oSelf- Motivated oExcellent communication skills both oral and written o Ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people oTeam player oGCSE's Grade C in Maths and English or equivalent/above o Successfully completed study at A level

Desirable

oExperience of working with children and young people o Knowledge of barriers to understanding & ability to explain complex information o Ability to plan, organise and coordinate work under own initiative , be flexible and prioritsie competing demands for attention to provide best care available to children, young people and families oAbility to study at degree level oKnowledge of Occupational Therapy and scope of 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Peace Childrens Centre

Watford

WD17 3EW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Peace Childrens Centre

Watford

WD17 3EW

Employer's website

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