Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Children & Young People’s Occupational Therapy Service

Post               Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Hours            37.5

Grade            Band 7

Location       Manchester Citywide

Contract        12-month fixed term/Secondment post

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our well‑established Children and Young People’s OT Service. You will provide high‑quality assessment and intervention for children and young people (0–18) across community settings in Manchester.

We are seeking a proactive clinician with specialist paediatric skills, able to lead on assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment planning. Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with families, colleagues and partner agencies are essential.

Requirements:

Minimum 3 years’ experience working as an OT working with children

Postgraduate learning in sensory integration and/or neurological conditions

HCPC registration

Car owner/driver with full UK licence

Valid work permit

Enhanced DBS check

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Lorraine Donegan – 0161 388 4100

Main duties of the job

Main Purpose of Job

• To provide an efficient and high quality, highly specialised OT service for patients within the specialist community setting.
• To take part in Continual Professional Development, clinical audit, research activities and in-service training within specialist area
• To identify and progress opportunities for service development.
• To provide a specialist children & young people’s community Occupational Therapy Service for children with highly complex health, educational and social needs.
• To assess the functional, psychological, social and educational needs of children & young people referred. This includes those with chronic and terminal illnesses, mental health and learning disabilities at home and school environment.
• To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to both complex and highly complex cases developing effective treatment plans ensuring their implementation to reduce the impact of disability to the child & young person’s daily life.
• To take a lead role in the teaching and supervision of Occupational Therapy staff, OTAs and students.
• To deputise for the OT team leader as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

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