Paediatric OT: Flexible Hours & NHS Pension

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

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