Senior Neonatal Occupational Therapist

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Senior Neonatal Occupational Therapist to join their dynamic team. This exciting role involves providing essential services to neonatal units, focusing on developmental care and early intervention for vulnerable infants. You will have the opportunity to work alongside a skilled multi-disciplinary team, enhancing your expertise in a supportive environment that values professional development. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to delivering outstanding care and making a significant impact on the lives of newborns and their families.

Benefits

Continuing Professional Development

In-Service Education Programme

Comprehensive Library Facilities

Support for Post Registration Courses

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required with experience in working with children and infants.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary therapy team.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services to neonatal units.
• Focus on developmental care and early intervention for high-risk infants.

Skills

HCPC Registration

Experience in Paediatrics

Neonatal Care

Developmental Care

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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Exciting Fixed Term maternity leave cover band 6 neonatal occupational therapist to join the existing neonatal OT and wider MDT teams covering the neonatal units.

At Denmark Hill site we have a 36 bedded busy, surgical NICU including neurology, neurosurgical, surgical, gastroenterology, and respiratory specialties as well as extreme prematurity. On the Princess Royal site there is a 15 bedded Local Neonatal Unit (LNU) including general medical, moderate prematurity and respiratory support needs.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic specialist occupational therapist to join our existing team to provide services to these units, support projects and work together with the wider MDT.

The OT will join our well established Neonatal Therapy Team, and will be based at Denmark Hill but provide services cross site.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced OT wishing to gain experience and continue to specialise in this growing area.

Applicants should have HCPC registration and be able to demonstrate wide experience in working with children and infants.

Continuing professional development is encouraged through the appraisal system and there is a well-established in-service education programme. Attendance at post registration courses is supported and there are comprehensive library and computer facilities on site.

We invite applications from HCPC-registered OTs with experience in paediatrics.

This is a specialist static Band 6 Occupational Therapy post within the Multi-disciplinary neonatal therapy team at King’s College Hospital. The post holder will work with the Band 8 OT and Band 7 OT in ensuring that a high quality and effective OT service is provided to the neonatal units at Denmark Hill and PRUH sites. This post will focus on developmental care and early intervention across the neonatal units, as well as neurodevelopmental follow-up for high risk infants. The Neonatal Unit provides specialist medical and surgical services to premature and sick newborn infants requiring intensive care, high dependency care, special care and community care. The post holder will be supported to develop specialist knowledge and skills to manage this complex patient group.

The post requires a flexible approach to working and an ability to work closely as part of a multi-disciplinary therapy team.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.

King’s is dedicated to embracing the broad diversity of our staff, patients and communities and stand firmly against all forms of prejudice and discrimination. This includes, but is not limited to, racism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, sexism, ageism, religious discrimination, and any other prejudiced behaviour that undermines the rights, wellbeing and identity of our staff, and patients.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Kromhout Job title: Clinical Lead Neonatal Occupational Therapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0203 299 8368

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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