Job summary
BAND 5 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - PAEDIATRICS Full Time | Fixed Term Contract
We are pleased to offer an opportunity to join our Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team at the James Paget University Hospital, on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2027.
This is an exciting time to join the team as we work on developing the service to meet the needs of the children and young people across Great Yarmouth and Waveney.
As a Paediatric occupational therapist, you will work with children and young people from birth to 19 years old to deliver a wide variety of occupational therapy assessment and intervention. This may include working with children both in clinic, hospital and community settings who have a range of complex needs, e.g.:
- Neuro disability
- Developmental coordination disorder
- Learning difficulties
- Palliative/end-of-life conditions
- Impaired perception and communication skills, e.g. cerebral palsy, learning disability
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for your own caseload, supporting children and young people to reach their full potential. The role is based at our Newberry Child Development Centre but will also involve working in homes, schools and other community settings. You will need good organisational and time management skills to prioritise and manage your caseload efficiently and effectively.
You will be responsible for ensuring the use of effective assessment skills to identify, formulate, implement and evaluate individualised treatment plans
You will need to have effective communication skills to ensure a successful multidisciplinary approach to patient care. You will also need to be able to demonstrate management of barriers to communication and be able to motivate patients to maximise their potential.
You will also have non-clinical duties such as attending and being an active member of team meetings and peer support groups, partake in service development ideas, training and supervision of students and therapy assistant practitioners.
About us
JPUH is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep we are within commuting distance of Norwich City. We are the largest local employer in the area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a wide variety of occupational therapy assessment and interventions, working with children and their families. This may include working with children both in clinic, hospital and community settings who have a range of complex needs, e.g.:
- Neuro disability
- Developmental coordination disorder
- Learning difficulties
- Palliative/end-of-life conditions
- Impaired perception and communication skills, e.g. cerebral palsy, learning disability
To work with children and young people from birth to 19 years old.
Assess and treat own caseload of patients and maintain own records as an autonomous
practitioner
To work with parents, care givers, education and nursery staff to provide appropriate occupational therapy interventions
To work with multi professional colleagues to provide joined up and co ordinated care to children and young people.
The post-holder is supervised on a regular basis by senior members of the Childrens Occupational Therapy Team. The supervision takes the form of monitoring practice through direct observation and one-to-one meetings (at least weekly initially but often daily), readily available advice and support, reviewing ability to manage workload and of coping ability, case note review, working alongside in a training/coaching role
To assist seniors with contributing to education, training and service development projects within the field of work
To assist evaluation of the occupational therapy service provided within the specialism
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a wide variety of occupational therapy assessment and interventions, working with children and their families. This may include working with children both in clinic, hospital and community settings who have a range of complex needs, e.g.:
- Neuro disability
- Developmental coordination disorder
- Learning difficulties
- Palliative/end-of-life conditions
- Impaired perception and communication skills, e.g. cerebral palsy, learning disability
To work with children and young people from birth to 19 years old.
Assess and treat own caseload of patients and maintain own records as an autonomous
practitioner
To work with parents, care givers, education and nursery staff to provide appropriate occupational therapy interventions
To work with multi professional colleagues to provide joined up and co ordinated care to children and young people.
The post-holder is supervised on a regular basis by senior members of the Childrens Occupational Therapy Team. The supervision takes the form of monitoring practice through direct observation and one-to-one meetings (at least weekly initially but often daily), readily available advice and support, reviewing ability to manage workload and of coping ability, case note review, working alongside in a training/coaching role
To assist seniors with contributing to education, training and service development projects within the field of work
To assist evaluation of the occupational therapy service provided within the specialism
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved or working towards a Degree/MSc in Occupational Therapy
- Current Health Care Professions Council registration/or soon to be applied for post-graduating
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous Band 5 experience/student placements or working areas relevant to post
- Enthusiasm for Band 5 post working within community and hospital settings
- Awareness of clinical governance and evidence-based practice and its implications for occupational therapy
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
- Good communication skills, able to build rapport and empathy
- Demonstration of ability to act independently/on own initiative and have the ability to know when to ask for help. Acute hospitals are high pressure environments and the ability to cope in this environment is essential
- Problem solving/analytical skills
- Team working skills (evidence of multidisciplinary team working)
- Proactive and self-directed in learning
- Role requires the ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Must hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to patients' homes with and without patients, delivery of equipment etc.
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved or working towards a Degree/MSc in Occupational Therapy
- Current Health Care Professions Council registration/or soon to be applied for post-graduating
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous Band 5 experience/student placements or working areas relevant to post
- Enthusiasm for Band 5 post working within community and hospital settings
- Awareness of clinical governance and evidence-based practice and its implications for occupational therapy
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
- Good communication skills, able to build rapport and empathy
- Demonstration of ability to act independently/on own initiative and have the ability to know when to ask for help. Acute hospitals are high pressure environments and the ability to cope in this environment is essential
- Problem solving/analytical skills
- Team working skills (evidence of multidisciplinary team working)
- Proactive and self-directed in learning
- Role requires the ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Must hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to patients' homes with and without patients, delivery of equipment etc.
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
