Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Following the Government proposal regarding the SEND reform, we have an exciting opportunity for 5 Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join our Paediatric OT team as part of the Experts of Hand Model.

This role is the perfect opportunity for enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to provide universal, targeted and specialist advice to children in a variety of settings, including schools, clinics, homes and family hubs across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.

This will include providing advice and education to children, parents/families and educational staff. Training other professionals in Occupational Therapy and the areas OT can help with. Signposting to other services in the area.

The successful candidate will join a well established, supportive and knowledgeable Children's Occupational Therapy service that sits within the wider Children's Integrated Community Health Service. With lots of opportunities to develop as a clinician.

Main duties of the job

• You will work as a member of the Paediatric Therapy and wider MDT. Utilising the Thrive model to provide Occupational Therapy interventions to children in Salford with the aim of maximising their abilities to engage in meaningful everyday activities.
• Carry out holistic assessment of children’s needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes, for children with a range of difficulties and disabilities, on your caseload; within home, school and community settings. These will include children with Neurodevelopmental, developmental, genetic and learning disabilities.
• Assess for equipment to support, posture, function and care needs of your designated caseload and to set up and review this equipment.
• Communicate with other teams and agencies, parents and children in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information regarding therapy and outcomes.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team across health, education and social services to ensure a high level of child care.
• Contribute to the Education and Health care plan process and to be vigilant to any safeguarding concerns.
• Support senior members of the team in delivering evidence based children centred care.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, managing own delegated caseload and maintaining patient and own records.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.