Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Job title: Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Company: NHS
Job description: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Children and Young People’s Therapy Team in Folkestone- this is a highly specialist post for 18.75 hours/ week based at the Beacon in Folkestone.We are a Children and Young People’s Therapy Service, recognising the benefits of integrated working across Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language and Physiotherapy and this post is integral to this ethos. We work out of three different localities, The Rainbow Centre in Ashford, The Beacon Centre in Folkestone and the Children’s Assessment Unit at Buckland Hospital, Dover. We have over 90 other therapists ranging from assistants, junior therapists to more senior specialists in our team.Main duties of the jobThis post:
- To work as a highly specialist member of the team bringing your expertise for children and young people in Folkestone
- To provide clinical supervision to less experienced occupational therapists and assistants within the service.
- To work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team to ensure effective service provision.
We are seeking:
- A proactive, creative and highly motivated Occupational Therapist
- A passionate and innovative individual
- A team player to join our existing friendly team
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience of working as an Occupational Therapist with children/ young people and their families
- Ability to travel round the locality.
In return we offer
- In-service CPD as well as external training for critical courses
- Access to support from a Practice Educator within our Team
- Monthly supervision and access to peer supervision at all levels.
- Child Protection supervision 4 times per year.
- NAPLIC Certification as DLD Friendly Service
- Local and Trust-wide wellbeing support
About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted16 August 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary£46,148 to £52,809 a year pro rata per annumContractPermanentWorking patternPart-time, Flexible workingReference number344-6574WCYJob locationsThe BeaconPark Farm RoadFolkestoneCT19 5DNJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the supporting Job description and person specification for more detailed information on the role Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the supporting Job description and person specification for more detailed information on the rolePerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Practice Educators qualification
- Evidence of Leadership training
ExperienceEssential
- Minimum of 4 years post registration experience as an OT
- 2 years OT experience at Band 6 working with Children and Young people in community settings
Desirable
- Experience supervising junior members of staff
SkillsEssential
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to assess and prescribe Children’s specialist equipment
Desirable
- Participation in clinical audit/ service improvements
KnowledgeEssential
- Knowledge of a range of evidence based therapeutic OT approaches
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and their application to practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Patient reported outcome measures
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Practice Educators qualification
- Evidence of Leadership training
ExperienceEssential
- Minimum of 4 years post registration experience as an OT
- 2 years OT experience at Band 6 working with Children and Young people in community settings
Desirable
- Experience supervising junior members of staff
SkillsEssential
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to assess and prescribe Children’s specialist equipment
Desirable
- Participation in clinical audit/ service improvements
KnowledgeEssential
- Knowledge of a range of evidence based therapeutic OT approaches
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and their application to practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Patient reported outcome measures
Expected salary: £46148 – 52809 per year
Location: Folkestone, Kent
