Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to work in our forward thinking and innovative team delivering client centred and occupation- centred care.
Based in our friendly team of 3 Physiotherapy and 5 Occupational Therapy staff, you will be part of the Team working alongside Speech and Language Therapists, Paediatricians and Community Nurses based at Mile End Hospital. We follow an integrated model of delivering therapy services to children and young people. You will see children with a wide range of developmental difficulties (Physical, Learning and ASD) at homes and in mainstream and special schools. You will also be required to take part in delivering Parent Workshops and trainings.
Clinical supervision, in-service training, quality improvement projects and CPD opportunities will be offered to progress your skill development as a therapist.
Applications for flexible working will be considered
Main duties of the job
Provide an expert and evidence-based Occupational Therapy Service to a specialist caseload of children with diverse learning and physical needs attending designated special schools and mainstream schools.
The post-holder will provide occupational therapy input and day-to-day management of activities within the school setting and within children's homes, to educate and train occupational therapy colleagues, other healthcare professionals, educational staff and undergraduate students regarding these children's needs.
The Community Children's Therapies team provides physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy for children and young people up to the age of 19 in Tower Hamlets. Most of the children and young people we work with have developmental difficulties which often are linked to a medical diagnosis e.g. cerebral palsy or autism.
Our services are delivered in clinics, mainstream and special schools, nursery settings, children and family centres and homes. You will be required to complete visits in a variety of settings e.g. homes, schools, children's centres. As well as working at a 'specialist' level where we accept referrals for individual children and young people to our service, we also work with partner organisations like schools and children and family centres to enable other professionals to support families at a 'targeted' level. Building the capacity of other professionals and parents to support children and young people with developmental difficulties is a key priority for our team.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Degree/Diploma in Occupational therapy
- Registered member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and the Health Professionals Council.
Desirable
- Attendance at specific and relevant training courses and further developing clinical knowledge in areas related to post.
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience in the field of children's occupational therapy including children with physical disability and complex needs
- Experience of occupations-focused reflective practice within context of childhood disability
- Clinical experience within the NHS
- Experience of working in a community or other setting specialising in children's care
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of following child/adult safeguarding guidelines.
Desirable
- field of children's occupational therapy including children with physical disability and complex needs Experience of working in Paediatrics.
- Experience of working in the community clinic setting.
- Experience of using coaching to support adult learning.
- Experience of training others or supporting the education of others, including use of virtual platforms to do this.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform at an highly specialised level in the occupations centred assessment and management of children with a variety of neuro-developmental conditions
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of professional practice issues in the field of children's occupational therapy and new research/evidence.
- To have excellent interpersonal skills including empathy and active listening
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job on a day to day basis
- Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
- High standard of spoken and written communication skills in English.
- Able to carry out work of moderate physical effort.
Desirable
- To be able to manage conflict in a professional manner and seek advice from supervisor where necessary.
- To demonstrate an awareness of professional practice issues in the field of children's occupational therapy and/or new research/evidence
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Degree/Diploma in Occupational therapy
- Registered member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and the Health Professionals Council.
Desirable
- Attendance at specific and relevant training courses and further developing clinical knowledge in areas related to post.
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience in the field of children's occupational therapy including children with physical disability and complex needs
- Experience of occupations-focused reflective practice within context of childhood disability
- Clinical experience within the NHS
- Experience of working in a community or other setting specialising in children's care
- Experience of multi-agency working
- Experience of following child/adult safeguarding guidelines.
Desirable
- field of children's occupational therapy including children with physical disability and complex needs Experience of working in Paediatrics.
- Experience of working in the community clinic setting.
- Experience of using coaching to support adult learning.
- Experience of training others or supporting the education of others, including use of virtual platforms to do this.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform at an highly specialised level in the occupations centred assessment and management of children with a variety of neuro-developmental conditions
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of professional practice issues in the field of children's occupational therapy and new research/evidence.
- To have excellent interpersonal skills including empathy and active listening
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job on a day to day basis
- Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment.
- High standard of spoken and written communication skills in English.
- Able to carry out work of moderate physical effort.
Desirable
- To be able to manage conflict in a professional manner and seek advice from supervisor where necessary.
- To demonstrate an awareness of professional practice issues in the field of children's occupational therapy and/or new research/evidence
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
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).
