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 Primary Schools Team 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
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.
The role of the post holder is to provide a highly specialist and evidence-based Occupational Therapy Service to a specialist caseload of children with complex health and physical needs attending a designated special school as well as mainstream schools. To work towards leading the primary team and assist in the provision of day-to-day management of junior therapists and Therapy Assistants.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
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
- 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.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate education
- Knowledge of the current national policy and legal context for children with disabilities.
- Knowledge of principles and application of family-centred practice
- Understanding of Occupational Performance and how this relates to clients.
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk.
Desirable
- Knowledge around universal, targeted and specialist delivery.
- Knowledge of essentials in delivering a quality service
- Knowledge of most common developmental difficulties e.g. autism and how these can impact on children and their families.
- Knowledge of the assessment and management of neuro-developmental disorders in children/young people,
- Knowledge of a range of interventions and well developed applied knowledge of more specialised intervention techniques relevant to the client group(s).
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
- 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.
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate education
- Knowledge of the current national policy and legal context for children with disabilities.
- Knowledge of principles and application of family-centred practice
- Understanding of Occupational Performance and how this relates to clients.
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk.
Desirable
- Knowledge around universal, targeted and specialist delivery.
- Knowledge of essentials in delivering a quality service
- Knowledge of most common developmental difficulties e.g. autism and how these can impact on children and their families.
- Knowledge of the assessment and management of neuro-developmental disorders in children/young people,
- Knowledge of a range of interventions and well developed applied knowledge of more specialised intervention techniques relevant to the client group(s).
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).
