Occupational Therapist & Therapies Lead

Acorns Children'S Hospice Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Health cash plan

Gym membership

Bike2Work cycle scheme

Wellbeing support

Career development through Acorns

Job summary

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to lead the development of AHP services across the organisation. You will line manage therapy teams across hospices and provide OT assessments and interventions for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions in hospice and community settings.

The role requires current HCPC registration and is part-time at 30 hours over four days, with duties spanning advice on posture, equipment and sensory needs, and

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Degree or qualification in occupational therapy (OT).

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of high-quality AHP services across the organisation.
• Lead and support the therapy team across the hospices.
• Provide line management to the therapy teams.
• Provide OT assessment, treatment and advice to babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions in hospice and community settings.
• Advise care staff on OT goals, posture, equipment and sensory needs.
• Collaborate on a vision for the AHP programme to increase impact.
• Produce and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data to evidence quality of AHP services.

Skills

Leadership

Audit/Quality improvement

People management

Child health experience

Education

Degree or qualification in occupational therapy

Job description

This newly created post sits within Acorns Children's Hospice Trust's allied health professional services, working alongside its Advanced Clinical Practitioner for AHPs. The role leads the development of AHP services across the organisation and line manages the therapy teams across its hospices. The occupational therapist also assesses and treats babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, in hospice and community settings, and advises care staff on posture, equipment and sensory needs. Current HCPC registration is required, and the post is part time at 30 hours over four days.

What the job involves

• Lead the development and delivery of high-quality AHP services across the organisation, in partnership with the Advanced Clinical Practitioner for AHPs
• Lead and support the therapy team across the hospices
• Provide line management to the therapy teams
• Provide OT assessment, treatment, intervention and advice to babies, children, young people and their families with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, in hospice and community settings
• Advise the Care team on supporting OT goals in moment-to-moment care, including 24-hour postural management, equipment for sleep, seating and bathing, and sensory needs
• Collaborate on a vision for the AHP programme to increase the AHP voice, visibility and impact
• Produce and evaluate qualitative and quantitative data to evidence the quality of AHP services

Qualifications

• Degree or qualification in occupational therapy

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Assessing and treating children and young people with complex needs
• Leading audit or quality improvement programmes
• People management experience

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS check for children

Other

• Two satisfactory references
• Evidence of immunisation or willingness to be vaccinated

Nice to have

• Evidence of postgraduate learning
• Palliative care or end of life experience

What's offered

• Employee discounts, including Blue Light Card and refurbished tech
• Health cash plan
• Gym membership and Bike2Work cycle scheme discounts
• Wellbeing, legal and financial support
• Career development through the Acorns Academy
• Pension contribution of 7.5% in a group personal pension, or continued NHS pension scheme, with life assurance
• Annual leave that increases with length of service