Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Diverse Community Roles

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Heywood; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Support for health and wellbeing

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking five Band 5 Paediatric Occupational Therapists to join our Children’s OT service across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale. You will deliver universal, targeted and specialist advice to children in schools, clinics, homes and family hubs, supporting families and educational staff.

You will work within a supportive Children’s Integrated Community Health Service, using the Thrive model to maximise children’s participation in meaningful

Responsibilities

• Carry out holistic assessment of children's needs and develop, implement and evaluate treatment programmes across home, school and community settings.
• Assess and arrange equipment to support posture, function and care needs.
• Communicate with families, educational staff and other agencies while safeguarding where appropriate.
• Work as part of an MDT to deliver evidence-based, child-centred care.

Skills

Paediatric Occupational Therapy

Thrive model

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking five Band 5 Paediatric Occupational Therapists to join our Children’s OT service across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale. You will deliver universal, targeted and specialist advice to children in schools, clinics, homes and family hubs, supporting families and educational staff.

You will work within a supportive Children’s Integrated Community Health Service, using the Thrive model to maximise children’s participation in meaningful