Paediatric OT – Complex Caseload & MDT Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Band 6 Paediatric Occupational Therapist post at Dingley Child Development Centre, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, is a fixed-term secondment until September 2027. You will autonomously manage a complex caseload of inpatients and outpatients with varied conditions, delivering specialist assessment and treatment.

Working within the MDT, you will advise the paediatric OT team and other staff, deputise for the Band 7 OT when needed, and contribute to service planning across Trust

Qualifications

• Post-graduate specialist experience, evidenced by ongoing CPD, evidence-based project work and post-graduate teaching.
• Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff.
• Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously manage a complex caseload of inpatient and outpatient children with physical, developmental and complex neurological conditions
• Carry out specialist assessment and management of the caseload, providing clinical assessment and treatment
• Use specialist occupational therapy knowledge and clinical reasoning to advise the paediatric OT team and other healthcare staff
• Work as a member of the MDT supporting the Child Development Centre OT service, alongside the Band 7 OT and Dingley Therapy Team Lead
• Practise as a clinical specialist in paediatric OT at Dingley Child Development Centre and other Trust locations as required
• Support delivery of a high quality, effective and efficient paediatric OT service
• Support the Therapy Management team in planning and policy development for the paediatric OT team
• Deputise for the Band 7 paediatric OT as required

Skills

Paediatric conditions

Post-graduate training

Teaching experience

Staff supervision

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

The Band 6 Paediatric Occupational Therapist post at Dingley Child Development Centre, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, is a fixed-term secondment until September 2027. You will autonomously manage a complex caseload of inpatients and outpatients with varied conditions, delivering specialist assessment and treatment.

Working within the MDT, you will advise the paediatric OT team and other staff, deputise for the Band 7 OT when needed, and contribute to service planning across Trust