Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension

Flexible and agile working

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is recruiting Occupational Therapists to join the Children’s Therapy team serving Worcestershire. Remote bases include Kidderminster, Worcester or Bromsgrove with county-wide travel.

You will work with therapists, play nurses and educators in the community to support children and young people using evidence-based OT in a developing balanced system. The role offers supervision, diverse learning opportunities, and flexible working within a

Qualifications

• HCPC registration and COTPA recognition.
• Experience in paediatric/community settings.
• Good knowledge of Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

Responsibilities

• Hold a varied caseload of OT assessments and interventions using evidence-based practice.
• Assess for specialist equipment and adapt environments accordingly.
• Identify children and young people’s OT needs and develop care plans with goal setting.
• Supervise and support therapy service staff including technicians and students.
• Apply policies and legislation relating to children and families including safeguarding.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary colleagues to ensure integrated patient care across health, social care and education.

Skills

Paediatric OT practice

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

Due to significant service investment we are looking for enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our friendly Children's Therapy team in Worcestershire. The successful candidates will be working alongside a dynamic team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Assistant Practitioners, Specialist Play Nursery Nurses and other health and education professionals providing a community service to children and young people with a variety of needs. The post holders would be based at one of our three bases (located in Kidderminster, Worcester or Bromsgrove) and will be required to travel across the county.

The service works closely with mainstream and special schools, child development centres and family hubs as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure children's needs are identified and supported across the system. It is an exciting time of service development whilst we move towards implementing the balanced system across therapy services and a link therapy model. We are working towards Experts at Hand bringing Occupational Therapy directly into mainstream schools, colleges and nurseries to support children earlier. We are a fantastic team offering a variety of opportunities for learning, CPD, multi-disciplinary working and have a strong focus on supervision. Posts available in Kidderminster, Worcester and Bromsgrove Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Holding a varied caseload completing OT assessments and interventions based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and a range of treatment options. Including assessment for specialist equipment. Being able to identify children and young peoples OT needs and develop care plans using a goal setting approach. Supervising and supporting other members of the therapy service including technicians and students. Application of policies and legislation related to children, young people and families including safeguarding children. Working closely with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency colleagues to ensure an integrated approach to patient care. This would include health, social care, and education colleagues.

Having excellent communication and co-ordination skills. Capturing information detailing children's needs, provision requirements and expected outcomes to inform their Education, Health and Care Plan.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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