NHS
Job title:
Band 6 Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Company
NHS
Job description
**This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.**To be responsible for the assessment and on-going therapeutic management of children in a designated community area/ clinic. The postholder will competently assess and deliver OT programmes to children in the service.To provide Occupational Therapy intervention at a specialist level to schools, functioning as an integral member of multi-professional team to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention of children and young people according to agreed contracts.They will act as a source of clinical expertise/advice and guidance for families, carers and other members of the multidisciplinary team, including health, education and social care staff.Main duties of the jobWe are excited to hear from candidates who have strong clinical skills and a passion for working with children with SEND. You will have proven experience of successfully working with a range of children and young people, their families and others. You will have excellent communication and team working skills. You will be willing to work in a full range of locations across the city of Birmingham.To make effective use of our mobile working technology and IT systems, you will also have good IT skills.We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on Clinical Supervision and CPD to support your development. We have robust supervision arrangements through our team of Senior Therapists and AHP Leads.The Occupational Therapy team works as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work across the whole City, within a range of settings, thus requiring successful applicants to demonstrate a high level of flexibility.We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our staff to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experiences.About usBe Part of Our Team…Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people’s homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from youDate posted31 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternTerm time hoursReference number820-6925191-CFJob locationsSoho Health Centre247 – 251 Soho RoadBirminghamB21 9RYJob descriptionJob responsibilities
- To assess and reassess the needs of the child, analysing and interpreting the information gathered to provide a diagnosis or contribute to the diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan.
- To be responsible for a clinical caseload, monitoring own, and others workload/ treatment methods, in order to maintain high professional standards, advising Professional Lead Occupational Therapist of related issues.
- To provide care plans to meet goals and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using appropriate outcome measures and make any necessary modifications.
- To provide specialist OT advice and suggestions to other professionals involved e.g. education staff, doctors, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists, etc.
- Develop intervention packages to be delivered as group therapy and/or one to one sessions in line with core and traded models of care.
Please see job description for further details. Job descriptionJob responsibilities
- To assess and reassess the needs of the child, analysing and interpreting the information gathered to provide a diagnosis or contribute to the diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan.
- To be responsible for a clinical caseload, monitoring own, and others workload/ treatment methods, in order to maintain high professional standards, advising Professional Lead Occupational Therapist of related issues.
- To provide care plans to meet goals and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using appropriate outcome measures and make any necessary modifications.
- To provide specialist OT advice and suggestions to other professionals involved e.g. education staff, doctors, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists, etc.
- Develop intervention packages to be delivered as group therapy and/or one to one sessions in line with core and traded models of care.
Please see job description for further details.Person SpecificationQualifications / trainingEssential
- Occupational Therapy Diploma or Degree.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of recent relevant CPD
Desirable
- Full Membership of the College of Occupational Therapists.
ExperienceEssential
- Must have significant post registration experience
- Must have relevant neurological/rehabilitation experience
- Experience of working with children within an educational setting/multi professional team
- Knowledge of the use of special seating and ability to assess requirements.
Skills/knowledgeEssential
- Proven ability to liaise and work with other professionals and agencies
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum, Ofsted frameworks and LA drivers for SENCOs and School Leadership Teams
- Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills with emerging clinical leadership.
- Strong analytical and planning skills
- IT literate and competent in the use of Microsoft office
Personal qualitiesEssential
- Can prioritise own workload
- Able to reflect on own clinical practice and initiate appropriate changes.
Other job requirementsEssential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Understanding of the relevance of the principles of clinical effectiveness
- Is able and willing to travel around the city.
Person SpecificationQualifications / trainingEssential
- Occupational Therapy Diploma or Degree.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of recent relevant CPD
Desirable
- Full Membership of the College of Occupational Therapists.
ExperienceEssential
- Must have significant post registration experience
- Must have relevant neurological/rehabilitation experience
- Experience of working with children within an educational setting/multi professional team
- Knowledge of the use of special seating and ability to assess requirements.
Skills/knowledgeEssential
- Proven ability to liaise and work with other professionals and agencies
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum, Ofsted frameworks and LA drivers for SENCOs and School Leadership Teams
- Highly developed negotiation and influencing skills with emerging clinical leadership.
- Strong analytical and planning skills
- IT literate and competent in the use of Microsoft office
Personal qualitiesEssential
- Can prioritise own workload
- Able to reflect on own clinical practice and initiate appropriate changes.
Other job requirementsEssential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Understanding of the relevance of the principles of clinical effectiveness
- Is able and willing to travel around the city.
Expected salary
£37338 – 44962 per year
Location
Birmingham
Job date
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:48:15 GMT
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