Job summary
Working Part Time: 25.5 Hours Per Week
Band 6 Occupational Therapist- Paediatric Therapy
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time, permanent Band 6 to work as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist within our Paediatric Therapy Team. We appreciate that it can be difficult to gain Psediatric experience within rotational posts and so training will be provided for this area of work if the applicant does not have sufficient experience in Paediatric Therapy.
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic practitioner with post graduate experience of Paediatrics. The ability to work in a team and promote a positive attitude in the workplace is essential.
This post offers an opportunity to work within our team of Paediatric Occupational Therapists. The post holder will work as a specialist occupational therapist offering specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention to a designated caseload of children. Our service works with children aged 0-19 years, some of whom have complex physical and medical needs.
The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent communication skills, empathy, leadership skills and enjoy working alongside a highly supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver a high quality service with kindness and care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a highly skilled enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to work within our integrated multidisciplinary team providing assessment and management of children aged 0-19 years, some of whom have complex physical and medical needs. The post holder will assess and treat a caseload of children with both developmental delay and more complex needs. The successful applicant will demonstrate excellent communication skills and empathy and enjoy working alongside a highly supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver a high quality service with kindness and care.
Main Duties Include:
- Responsible for own caseload of patients
- Participate in clinical pathway discussions
- Support assistant competencies and training
- Be involved in team engagement in service development
- Encourage professional networking and participation/ involvement in clinical interest groups
- Ensure the use of a goal orientated approach and lead the team in the use of outcome measures
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Relevant student training course or qualification
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate experience
- Evidence of post graduate short courses
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Evidence of group working and team working
- Evidence of audit and/or research work
Desirable
- First line management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current best practice in specialist OT area
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills (verbal and non- verbal)
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure.
- Good computer skills.
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Relevant student training course or qualification
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate experience
- Evidence of post graduate short courses
- Evidence of CPD and reflective practice
- Evidence of group working and team working
- Evidence of audit and/or research work
Desirable
- First line management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current best practice in specialist OT area
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Skills
Essential
- Communication skills (verbal and non- verbal)
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
- Ability to organise and respond to complex information, and work under pressure.
- Good computer skills.
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable
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).
