Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our community team covering children and young people aged 0-19 in the Lancaster and Morecambe Area. This is a fantastic opportunity to help child/young person unlock their potential by implementing an occupation and outcome focused service.
Our service offers a tiered approach and focuses on participation in child/young person's meaningful occupations within the home, school, nursery and other community setting:
We offer regular supervision, training, and opportunities to develop core occupational therapy skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
The Main Duties of the job include:
Providing child/young person-centred goal setting, assessment and intervention within goal-based episodes of care.
Being responsible for a caseload of children with a variety of ages and potential conditions impacting their occupational performance including cerebral palsy and developmental co-ordination disorder.
Working within a well-established and friendly team and being part of service development based on up to date guidelines and best current evidence.
Providing universal and targeted support to stakeholders including schools and children's centres to promote meaningful occupational participation
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our community team covering children and young people aged 0-19 in the Lancaster and Morecambe Area. This is a fantastic opportunity to help child/young person unlock their potential by implementing an occupation and outcome focused service.
Our service offers a tiered approach and focuses on participation in child/young persons meaningful occupations within the home, school, nursery and other community setting:
The Main Duties of the job include:
Providing child/young person-centred goal setting, assessment and intervention within goal-based episodes of care.
Being responsible for a caseload of children with a variety of ages and potential conditions impacting their occupational performance including cerebral palsy and developmental co-ordination disorder.
Working within a well-established and friendly team and being part of service development based on up to date guidelines and best current evidence.
Providing universal and targeted support to stakeholders including schools and childrens centres to promote meaningful occupational participation.
We offer regular supervision, training, and opportunities to develop core occupational therapy skills and knowledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our community team covering children and young people aged 0-19 in the Lancaster and Morecambe Area. This is a fantastic opportunity to help child/young person unlock their potential by implementing an occupation and outcome focused service.
Our service offers a tiered approach and focuses on participation in child/young persons meaningful occupations within the home, school, nursery and other community setting:
The Main Duties of the job include:
Providing child/young person-centred goal setting, assessment and intervention within goal-based episodes of care.
Being responsible for a caseload of children with a variety of ages and potential conditions impacting their occupational performance including cerebral palsy and developmental co-ordination disorder.
Working within a well-established and friendly team and being part of service development based on up to date guidelines and best current evidence.
Providing universal and targeted support to stakeholders including schools and childrens centres to promote meaningful occupational participation.
We offer regular supervision, training, and opportunities to develop core occupational therapy skills and knowledge.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- OT diploma or degree
- HPCP registered
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Core competencies within OT
Desirable
- OT practice placement experience or post registration experience in a children and young people's community team as an occupational therapist, achieving knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
- Experience of working with children and young people in other settings
Skills
Essential
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills.
- Basic computer skills e.g. word processing, email and internet skills
- Knowledge and understanding the role of a children and young people's occupational therapist.
Desirable
- Knowledge regarding Model of Human Occupational Therapy (MOHO).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- OT diploma or degree
- HPCP registered
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Core competencies within OT
Desirable
- OT practice placement experience or post registration experience in a children and young people's community team as an occupational therapist, achieving knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
- Experience of working with children and young people in other settings
Skills
Essential
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills.
- Basic computer skills e.g. word processing, email and internet skills
- Knowledge and understanding the role of a children and young people's occupational therapist.
Desirable
- Knowledge regarding Model of Human Occupational Therapy (MOHO).
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).
