Paediatric Occupational Therapist
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Children's Occupational Therapist in Barking and Dagenham as part of the Children's Integrated Targeted Health Services. The post is a permanent, full time role (37.5 hours per week).
You will join a small, innovative and supportive team, providing assessment and intervention for children and young people aged 0-19 who have functional difficulties attributable to a wide range of special needs or disabilities. Assessment and intervention is delivered within the clinic but also in the child's home, school, nursery or community settings. Opportunities exist for developing and running groups.
The Children's Occupational Therapy Team is based in a purpose-built centre, co-located with many other health services. Therapists have good access to clinical space as well as close working relations with the multi-disciplinary teams. The successful applicants would be expected to work closely with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services. Applicants will need to evidence that they have a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy; good knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy and post registration experience in at least one of the following clinical settings:* Children's Services * Community Setting* Neurology
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of the post include managing your own caseload, working without direct supervision; providing functional assessment of children with special needs and disabilities, focusing on childhood occupations; delivering family-centered and evidence based occupational therapy intervention and contributing to the planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service.
The successful applicants will thrive on working as part of a team and will demonstrate excellent time management skills and communication skills.
About us
Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).
Details
Date posted
23 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year plus HCAS per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
395-BD015-24
Job locations
Axe Street
Barking
IG11 7LZ
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Axe Street
Barking
IG11 7LZ
Employer's website
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