Job summary
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, adaptable, forward thinking person who has a strong professional identity and experience working with children and young people in a wide range of community settings. This is an interested and varied OT role which offers a range of opportunities and experiences. We support children and young people from birth to school leaving age in their homes at school, clinic and within community based settings across Northamptonshire. We work in partnership with families, other health professionals and education professionals to maintain a holistic approach to the management of the child. We are a supportive and nurturing team who offer regular supervision.
Main duties of the job
- Complete holistic OT assessments and provide goal focussed intervention
- To modify and evaluate intervention using outcome measures
- To follow department and clinical guidelines
- Effectively manage a complex and integrated caseload
- Work in a range of settings across the County
- To complete a range of Standardised assessments as appropriate
- Working alongside team members and MDT
- Maintain CPD and learning opportunities
- To access and provide supervision
- Maintain accurate record keeping
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualification & Training
Essential
- Bsc OT degree
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Post Grad experience
- Additional relevant training for example Bobath, Sensory Integration
- Member of RCOT specialist Section for Childres, Young People and Families.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children
- Knowledge of Childrens OT assessments
- Experience of assessment and evaluation of Childrens Community Equipment
- Understanding of local and national policy affecting role
- Demonstrate the ability to plan intervention for the short-term and long term effects of functional difficulties in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures on service delivery and eligibility.
Desirable
- Provides evidence of involvement in Research
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications for service, including experience of quality issues and audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Car driver
- Effective communication skills
- Caseload management
- Demonstrates clear knowledge of OT process
- To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Valuing Diversity, cultural practices and how to incorporate the needs of people from different ethnic/cultural communities into OT interventions
- Demonstrate awareness of the need to work in partnership with clients and their families/ carers.
- Empathetic with children and their parents/carers
- Ability to write complex information in a way that can be easily understood
Desirable
- Experience of supporting junior members of staff
Person Specification
Qualification & Training
Essential
- Bsc OT degree
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Post Grad experience
- Additional relevant training for example Bobath, Sensory Integration
- Member of RCOT specialist Section for Childres, Young People and Families.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children
- Knowledge of Childrens OT assessments
- Experience of assessment and evaluation of Childrens Community Equipment
- Understanding of local and national policy affecting role
- Demonstrate the ability to plan intervention for the short-term and long term effects of functional difficulties in accordance with the Trusts policies and procedures on service delivery and eligibility.
Desirable
- Provides evidence of involvement in Research
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications for service, including experience of quality issues and audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Car driver
- Effective communication skills
- Caseload management
- Demonstrates clear knowledge of OT process
- To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Valuing Diversity, cultural practices and how to incorporate the needs of people from different ethnic/cultural communities into OT interventions
- Demonstrate awareness of the need to work in partnership with clients and their families/ carers.
- Empathetic with children and their parents/carers
- Ability to write complex information in a way that can be easily understood
Desirable
- Experience of supporting junior members of staff
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).
