Job summary
Occupational Therapist
Band 7
35.5hrs per week - flexible working / part time hours will be considered
Permanent post
Sunflower House Tier 4 Inpatient Unit is seeking a compassionate and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team of multi-disciplinary practitioners
Mental Health Services at Alder Hey are offering excellent benefit schemes:
Refer a friend - Alder Hey:Successful candidates who are introduced to the trust by existing staff members will receive £1000 after completion of six months in post.Please include the name/Alder Hey email for your friend in the additional information section of your application.This will be paid in two parts, £250 in first month pay on commencement in post, and £750 on completion of six months.
Accommodation:Alder Hey will support the cost of accommodation for up to 3 months from the date of employment (up to £500 per month). The cost is to be paid by the staff member and reclaimed as expenses.
Relocation package:Relocation packages to support new hires and will be consulted on an individual basis, please link in withrecruitment@alderhey.nhs.ukfor further information.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with an interest and experience in working with young people with a range of complex needs.
The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery and coordination of a high quality Occupational Therapy service for Children and Young People who are inpatients at Sunflower House. The post holder will formulate individual treatment plans, set clear goals and outcomes based on clinical reasoning skills and provide a range of specialist individualised therapeutic interventions to support Children and Young People open to the service.
The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner within Sunflower House, managing own caseload and being responsible for the delivery of therapeutic interventions within the defined areas of the service., and willprovide consultation and supervision to team members
They must be able to demonstrate a positive attitude which encompasses our Trust Values of excellence, innovation, openness, respect and together. If you are enthusiastic and confident with a friendly and outgoing manner, and a focus on providing the best possible service to patients and families/carers we would like to hear from you.
About us
About the team: Sunflower House provide support and treatment to children and young people with complex needs from across the country as well as supporting their parents and carers as part of the recovery and care plan. The post holder will liaise with relevant professionals from within the team, as well as a range of professionals including school, social care and other health professionals internally and externally to the Trust.
This is a multidisciplinary team including Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, nursing, assistant practitioners and healthcare assistants.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, please take a look at the job description and person specification attachments.
Person Specification
Quals
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, recognised by HCPC
- oMember of HCPC
Desirable
- oMember of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- oPost Graduate level training in Sensory Integration or Sequential Oral Sensory Approach
- oOccupational therapy specific post-graduate courses in paediatrics
Expereince
Essential
- oExperience working with Children and Young People with a range of mental health difficulties including anxiety disorders, eating disorders and/or ARFID, emotional disregulation
- oEvidence of CPD, post registration educational and training.
- oWide knowledge of conditions and presentations and impact on occupational performance.
- oKnowledge of specialist paediatric approaches and high standard of performance in a range of general paediatric skills.
Desirable
- oEvidence of experience working within an inpatient setting.
- oExperience of supervising junior staff and students.
- oExperience of audit
Skills, knowledge, abilities
Essential
- oEvidence of knowledge of a wide range of approaches used within occupational therapy.
- oEvidence of knowledge of current trends within OT
- Evidence of good communication skills, written and verbal ensuring effective communication with service users and other professionals
- oEvidence of being capable of occupational therapy assessment techniques.
- oProven physical ability to carry out any therapeutic handling required.
- oProven ability to prioritise and organise caseload, underpinned by sound time management skills.
- oEvidence of experience of positive working as part of a multi-disciplinary/multiagency team.
Desirable
- oProven knowledge and experience of postural management programmes and seating needs for childen with complex needs.
- Proven knowledge of safeguarding procedures
- oEvidence of interest within the field of paediatrics
- oComputer skills at an appropriate level for report writing and data collections.
- oPresentation skills for a range of audiences
- oEvidence of experience of supervising and teaching junior occupational therapists.
- oProven experience of the delegation of tasks to other staff, with a firm understanding of the process of delegation.
Professional and Other
Essential
- oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development, with current portfolio.
- oEvidence of self-directed learning, including reflective practice.
- oDemonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance.
- oDemonstrate knowledge of current pertinent issues affecting therapy provision both locally and nationally.
- oCommitment to improving the quality of occupational therapy services.
- oProven ability to compliment the dynamics of the existing team
- Ability to work flexibly
Desirable
- oAbility to travel for occasional off site assessments/work
Person Specification
Quals
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, recognised by HCPC
- oMember of HCPC
Desirable
- oMember of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- oPost Graduate level training in Sensory Integration or Sequential Oral Sensory Approach
- oOccupational therapy specific post-graduate courses in paediatrics
Expereince
Essential
- oExperience working with Children and Young People with a range of mental health difficulties including anxiety disorders, eating disorders and/or ARFID, emotional disregulation
- oEvidence of CPD, post registration educational and training.
- oWide knowledge of conditions and presentations and impact on occupational performance.
- oKnowledge of specialist paediatric approaches and high standard of performance in a range of general paediatric skills.
Desirable
- oEvidence of experience working within an inpatient setting.
- oExperience of supervising junior staff and students.
- oExperience of audit
Skills, knowledge, abilities
Essential
- oEvidence of knowledge of a wide range of approaches used within occupational therapy.
- oEvidence of knowledge of current trends within OT
- Evidence of good communication skills, written and verbal ensuring effective communication with service users and other professionals
- oEvidence of being capable of occupational therapy assessment techniques.
- oProven physical ability to carry out any therapeutic handling required.
- oProven ability to prioritise and organise caseload, underpinned by sound time management skills.
- oEvidence of experience of positive working as part of a multi-disciplinary/multiagency team.
Desirable
- oProven knowledge and experience of postural management programmes and seating needs for childen with complex needs.
- Proven knowledge of safeguarding procedures
- oEvidence of interest within the field of paediatrics
- oComputer skills at an appropriate level for report writing and data collections.
- oPresentation skills for a range of audiences
- oEvidence of experience of supervising and teaching junior occupational therapists.
- oProven experience of the delegation of tasks to other staff, with a firm understanding of the process of delegation.
Professional and Other
Essential
- oEvidence of Continuing Professional Development, with current portfolio.
- oEvidence of self-directed learning, including reflective practice.
- oDemonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance.
- oDemonstrate knowledge of current pertinent issues affecting therapy provision both locally and nationally.
- oCommitment to improving the quality of occupational therapy services.
- oProven ability to compliment the dynamics of the existing team
- Ability to work flexibly
Desirable
- oAbility to travel for occasional off site assessments/work
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).
