Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to join our Band 5 Childrens rotation at The Leeds Childrens Hospital. We are a dynamic, friendly and supportive team, and promote continued development and learning at all levels. Successful candidates gain experience within both inpatient and Outpatient services including:
Inpatient rotation: acute inpatient (general medicine, Orthopaedics, PICU, respiratory, Oncology) Neuro rehab, Neuro Oncology
Outpatient rotation: Rheumatology, Chronic Pain, musculoskeletal conditions, oncology
Our mission is to make a positive difference in children's lives through the use of specialist, individualised and fun therapy in partnership with the MDT, the child and their family. We treat people in wards, out patients and outreach home and school visits. We are looking for two motivated and enthusiastic clinicians with excellent communication, organisation and team working skills. Experience of working with children is desirable.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will carry a caseload working within a team of skilled occupational therapists and the wider multidisciplinary (MDT) team to provide assessment and intervention to children with a wide variety of conditions. Children are seen from a culturally diverse geographical regional area and intervention may take place within the hospital (wards/outpatient therapy department/MDT clinics) or within the home or school environment.
Throughout the rotations you will gain skills in areas such as: functional assessment and goal setting, discharge planning, posture management, splinting/casting, specialist equipment, Neuro rehabilitation, fatigue and pain management, Hand function assessment/therapy.
Part of your role will also be to provide training and supervision to undergraduate students and supervision to support staff where applicable.
The team is committed to staff/service development through supervision, appraisal, training, research and audit.
About us
Leeds Childrens Hospital provides services to the region and city of Leeds. This is an exciting and dynamic place to work and we are passionate about our deeply-held values.
The Childrens Occupational Therapy team work across Leeds Childrens Hospital covering both inpatient wards and outpatients. Services include Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopaedics, General medicine, Neuromuscular, Neonates, Neurodevelopmental, Rheumatology, Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal and Long Covid.
We are a friendly and supportive team, Our aim is to always strive to provide the highest quality of care to our patients, and we are highly committed to supporting CPD and wellbeing of staff.
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Details
Date posted
20 October 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-CHI-0197
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
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