Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NIAG Foundation? No—Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust seeks an autonomous paediatric Occupational Therapist to deliver specialist assessment and therapeutic management for children 0–19 years across Northern Lincolnshire, based in Scunthorpe.

You will supervise non-registered staff, provide advice to health/education professionals and contribute to service developments and EHCP-related work.

Job description

This is a fixed term/secondment opportunity. You will provide a high standard of Occupational service working as an autonomous practitioner delivering specialist assessment and therapeutic management of children across Northern Lincolnshire (based in Scunthorpe). To take responsibility for a caseload of children 0-19 years including those with equipment needs and within a variety of settings

Supervise, educate and support non registered staff and provide specialised advice to other health/education and social care professionals in the specific clinical area.

Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects and service developments to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to development of service protocols.

To develop skills and knowledge through participation in any development programmes and competency framework

Independent management of a caseload of CYP aged 0-19 years providing assessment, intervention and support as an autonomous practitioner complete assessment and provision of equipment and undertake assessments as part of DFG process in accordance with guidance and best practice.

Work with the team and Lead for Children’s Occupational Therapy to support elements of service development and improvement

Contribute to statutory assessments (EHCP)

Support education and training of others in delivery of OT recommendations (Parents/carer's, setting staff and other professionals).

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.