Job summary
We are seeking an energetic and motivated Band 7 Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our paediatric OT service at Evelina London Children's Hospital for a fixed term maternity cover role. The post holder will work as part of our acute inpatient services covering acute neurology and our dedicated neurorehabilitation service.
Main duties of the job
Our service provides timely, evidence-based interventions which support children and their families in order to promote recovery, well-being and participation in day to day activities within the acute setting.
A core part of your role will involve working with children and young people who have acute neurological conditions and newly acquired brain injury. You will be required to provide specialist clinical assessment, advice and intervention including provision of specialist equipment, orthosis and complex moving and handling care plans. With a focus on occupational performance and collaborative goal setting with families, you will take a pro-active role in neurorehabilitation and discharge planning. You will also provide neuro-developmental assessment to infants with neurological diagnosis and provide early intervention to these high-risk infants, referring to community services to ensure children meet their developmental potential.
Your role will also involve working closely with the rest of the inpatient Occupational Therapy team and the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will support with providing cover across other hospital wards including general paediatrics and PICU.
The successful applicant will also be required to possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as liaison within the multi-disciplinary team and our community colleagues in health, education and social services is essential.
About us
This Band 7 Occupational Therapist (OT) post is within the paediatric OT service at the Evelina London Children's Hospital, at the St Thomas' Hospital site. The paediatric OT team consists of over 20 paediatric occupational therapists, and two occupational therapy assistants. We are a dynamic and welcoming team with a clear focus on continued professional development and progression across all pillars of practice is encouraged.
You will be responsible for supporting the development of knowledge and skills for junior members of staff working in this area and will contribute to service development. There is also the opportunity to further develop specialist knowledge and skills in assessment and intervention for children within your caseload as you will work in consultation with the clinical specialist OT's working in the relevant services.
You will be supervised by clinical specialist staff within the paediatric occupational therapy team, and supported by the clinical lead for paediatric Occupational Therapy and professionally managed by the Trust Head Occupational Therapist.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and main responsibilities document is attached in documents tab. A detailed job description and main responsibilities document is attached in documents tab.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC Registration
- oMasters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
- oCRB clearance
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g. RCOT, BACD)
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience commensurate with a senior specialist paediatric occupational therapist role.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training relevant to Neurology and Neuro-rehabilitation.
- oExperience of working with children with complex neurological disabilities
- oExperience of risk management within clinical setting
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- oExperience of working in HDU or PICU settings
- oExperience of research, audit and/or service development
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process relating to client centred practice.
- oSpecialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised & non standardised assessment tools e.g. cognition, upper limb, functional activities of daily living
- oKnowledge of splinting techniques
- oAbility to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities.
- oExperience of working within multi-disciplinary diagnostic and intervention services.
- oCommitted to improve the experience of children, families and carers, appreciating complexity of context, culture of diversity.
- Knowledge of specialist equipment provision including specialist seating, ADL equipment and complex moving and handling techniques
Desirable
- oExperience of working with children on ventilators
- oExperience of using neurological and developmental outcome measures
- oKnowledge of developmental care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC Registration
- oMasters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
- oCRB clearance
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g. RCOT, BACD)
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience commensurate with a senior specialist paediatric occupational therapist role.
- oEvidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training relevant to Neurology and Neuro-rehabilitation.
- oExperience of working with children with complex neurological disabilities
- oExperience of risk management within clinical setting
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable
- oExperience of working in HDU or PICU settings
- oExperience of research, audit and/or service development
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process relating to client centred practice.
- oSpecialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised & non standardised assessment tools e.g. cognition, upper limb, functional activities of daily living
- oKnowledge of splinting techniques
- oAbility to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others, setting own priorities.
- oExperience of working within multi-disciplinary diagnostic and intervention services.
- oCommitted to improve the experience of children, families and carers, appreciating complexity of context, culture of diversity.
- Knowledge of specialist equipment provision including specialist seating, ADL equipment and complex moving and handling techniques
Desirable
- oExperience of working with children on ventilators
- oExperience of using neurological and developmental outcome measures
- oKnowledge of developmental care
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
