Job summary
The Children's Occupational Therapy Service in Northumberland has an excellent opportunity for a qualified or newly qualified Occupational Therapist to join our established team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person who has a passion to work with children. The team works across a variety of locations and paediatric specialities including neurological, developmental and neuro-diverse caseloads.
The Band 5 post will join another Band 5 OT in the team to work through the different specialities to develop a sound knowledge of all aspects of community paediatric OT including therapy, equipment, minor and major adaptations
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
Main duties of the job
What we will offer:
- Band 7 leadership across all teams, for formal and informal support
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Robust induction
- Competency framework
- In Service training
- Peer support groups
- Regular 1:1 supervision
- Preceptorship
- Joint working with senior therapists to develop skills
- Appraisal
- Supportive and friendly team
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess and review level of need and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard for clinical priorities and time management.
- To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments in paediatrics, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the child to maximise functional independence in all areas of everyday activities.
- To work with children and their families to identify OT goals.
- Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness. Alter and revise planned interventions as a result of changes in an individuals level of function or circumstances.
- To assess and identify from a range of options, specific specialised childrens equipment to meet individual childrens postural and functional needs
- To assess for and provide major adaptations where appropriate and in line with local government criteria.
- To regularly supervise students on practice placement.
- To clinically supervise junior staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess and review level of need and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard for clinical priorities and time management.
- To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments in paediatrics, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the child to maximise functional independence in all areas of everyday activities.
- To work with children and their families to identify OT goals.
- Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness. Alter and revise planned interventions as a result of changes in an individuals level of function or circumstances.
- To assess and identify from a range of options, specific specialised childrens equipment to meet individual childrens postural and functional needs
- To assess for and provide major adaptations where appropriate and in line with local government criteria.
- To regularly supervise students on practice placement.
- To clinically supervise junior staff
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in OT
- HPC registered
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic understanding, which will be developed following a period of inhouse induction, of moving and handling legislation and knowledge of current moving and handling best practice and associated equipment
- Basic knowledge of clinical governance. Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with physical disability.
- Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
- Knowledge of team dynamics and team building.
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in OT
- HPC registered
Desirable
- Membership of professional body
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic understanding, which will be developed following a period of inhouse induction, of moving and handling legislation and knowledge of current moving and handling best practice and associated equipment
- Basic knowledge of clinical governance. Evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with physical disability.
- Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
- Knowledge of team dynamics and team building.
Other
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
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).
