Job summary
Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking organised and motivated candidates to fulfil Occupational Therapist opportunities within the team at Alder Hey Hospital under a long-term placement contract. Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a new opportunity within the NHS? If so, we would like to hear from you today!
Role Details
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated Occupational Therapist to work alongside the Paediatric team.
The role will require carrying complex caseloads across neurology/oncology and working in partnership with parents, carers, education and other services.
The job will also involve the delivery and coordination of high quality Occupational Therapy to children, organising caseloads effectively regarding clinical priorities and delivering individual treatment plans.
Main duties of the job
Role Details
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated Occupational Therapist to work alongside the Paediatric team.
The role will require carrying complex caseloads across neurology/oncology and working in partnership with parents, carers, education and other services.
The job will also involve the delivery and coordination of high quality Occupational Therapy to children, organising caseloads effectively regarding clinical priorities and delivering individual treatment plans.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To be a team member of Alder Heys
Paediatric Occupational Therapy team and as such, carry a complex caseload
across Neurology and or Oncology, working in partnership with parents, carers,
education and other service providers to ensure a child centred approach to
therapy.
To have
responsibility for the delivery and co-ordination of high-quality Occupational
Therapy to children with a range of conditions and presentations.
Utilise a high level of knowledge
developed through experience of acute paediatrics, neurology or oncology. To
provide a range of specialist individualised therapeutic interventions,
supporting children through provision of highly specialist advanced clinical
reasoning, to provide formulate and deliver individual treatment plans.
To organise this
caseload effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities, time, and
staffing levels.
To act as a lead
therapist to assess, diagnose/interpret and manage own specialist caseload of
complex patients as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with the RCOT code
of conduct and HCPC standards.
To act as an autonomous practitioner responsible
for the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of a highly specialist
caseload. within a specialised paediatric occupational therapy service. To
provide highly specialist assessment and intervention in a range of settings
including wards, outpatients, clinics, home and school. Delivering holistic
highly specialist assessment of the childs needs and providing treatment
programmes to meet the childs rehabilitation needs.
The post holder may be required to
provide input to other areas of the service as required.
To build on previous experience
enabling further development of clinical and managerial competencies, with
responsibility for management and leadership of rotational staff and assistants
within the team. To supervise and
support junior staff within these specialities and support across the
Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be a team member of Alder Heys
Paediatric Occupational Therapy team and as such, carry a complex caseload
across Neurology and or Oncology, working in partnership with parents, carers,
education and other service providers to ensure a child centred approach to
therapy.
To have
responsibility for the delivery and co-ordination of high-quality Occupational
Therapy to children with a range of conditions and presentations.
Utilise a high level of knowledge
developed through experience of acute paediatrics, neurology or oncology. To
provide a range of specialist individualised therapeutic interventions,
supporting children through provision of highly specialist advanced clinical
reasoning, to provide formulate and deliver individual treatment plans.
To organise this
caseload effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities, time, and
staffing levels.
To act as a lead
therapist to assess, diagnose/interpret and manage own specialist caseload of
complex patients as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with the RCOT code
of conduct and HCPC standards.
To act as an autonomous practitioner responsible
for the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of a highly specialist
caseload. within a specialised paediatric occupational therapy service. To
provide highly specialist assessment and intervention in a range of settings
including wards, outpatients, clinics, home and school. Delivering holistic
highly specialist assessment of the childs needs and providing treatment
programmes to meet the childs rehabilitation needs.
The post holder may be required to
provide input to other areas of the service as required.
To build on previous experience
enabling further development of clinical and managerial competencies, with
responsibility for management and leadership of rotational staff and assistants
within the team. To supervise and
support junior staff within these specialities and support across the
Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
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).
