Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

London Borough of Barnet, United Kingdom Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist Band 7 - Edgware Community Hospital Whittington Health We are delighted that we are extending Barnet Children's Integrated Therapies Team through working closely with the Barnet Specialist Inclusion team. Over the next two years Occupational Therapists will be delivering an enhanced support package in mainstream primary and secondary schools. This role will have a focus on interdisciplinary working to upskill and train school staff and parents. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist experienced working with children and young people in the community. You will work closely as part of a dynamic and innovative integrated therapy Team which includes Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy services. This post is suited to a therapist who is innovative, driven and wants to improve the lives and outcomes for children and young people. As part of the role, you will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements. You will benefit from being part of a supportive, experienced group of staff providing a clinically effective service to children and young people and their families in Barnet. Alternative working hours and patterns will be considered for this post.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Lead and develop innovative therapy services that support integrated clinical care pathways. To develop a new Universal core training offer to mainstream schools to meet sensory and motor based needs of children and young people. To work closely with the Pathway Leads and actively design and implement service development projects across schools. To maintain a clinical caseload of children and young people in mainstream schools, working as an autonomous practitioner within own specialist area. To develop effective and evidence-based interventions including targeted programmes while working collaboratively with teaching staff. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own workload across the service.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see detailed job description and specification attached. Full job description and main responsibilities attached.

Please Note: This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy Masters level modules or equivalent courses in speciality

Desirable

HCPC registration

Skills & Abilities

Essential

oAdvanced knowledge of the evidence base of rehabilitation relating to specialist area. Excellent specific therapy assessment and treatment skills in field of specialism utilising a range of approaches. Able to independently manage own and others clinical caseload and prioritise as required Demonstrates effective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies Clear, concise verbal and written reporting skills Excellent presentation skills of complex information oIT skills including word processing and excel

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities Appropriate assessment tools for this client group Current issues in the delivery of community based services Sound understanding of confidentiality

Desirable

Previous NHS experience

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

Able to respond to pressure appropriately Flexible approach to work Uses initiative Commitment to Continuing Professional Development Commitment to equal opportunities Professional manner

Other

Essential

Demonstrating Trust Values To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area

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