CYP Occupational Therapist - B5 | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34,089 - £41,498 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, W9 3XZ |
| Company: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6273256/824-INNER-10734 |
Summary
Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy Team
Occupational Therapist - Band 5 - Full-time 37.5hrs
We have an opportunity for a positive, motivated and enthusiastic Paediatric Occupational Therapist with a passion for working with Children, Young People and their families, to join our team. The Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy (CYPOT) service covers the Inner Boroughs of Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster, and has bases across 3 main sites. CYPOT works collaboratively with children, their families and communities to promote participation in childhood occupations.
Within this role, you will be offered training and support as you build your clinical skills and ability to independently manage a caseload. Your clinical duties will include conducting assessments, planning and carrying out interventions, and evaluating outcomes. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and liaise closely with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Care. You will see children with identified needs predominantly within school, but also at home, clinic, and other community settings.
This post is suitable for a recently qualified Occupational Therapist, or an Occupational Therapist with clinical experience who wants to develop their skills working with Children and Young People.
The ideal candidate should actively engage in working practices that acknowledge and support the diversity of children & families we work with. This includes awareness, understanding and sensitivity of the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender and gender-neutral identification, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.
We are committed to professional development and evidence-based practice, offering regular in-service training and peer group / one to one supervision. Internal and external courses are supported. You should have experience of engaging in personal goal setting/ appraisal process and be willing to further develop clinical skills.
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:
Contact name:Bernadette Ford, CYPOT Team Lead
Email Address:Bernadette.ford2@nhs.net
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
• To participate in and contribute to the overall development, audit, research and clinical governance of the Children & Young People's Occupational Therapy Service and related CLCH wide projects.
• To monitor stock levels of equipment and work alongside administration to arrange ordering of supplies, as required.
• To record intervention using verbal/non-verbal and alternative methods of communication where required including statistics.
• To undertake additional administrative tasks as required
• To liaise with managers, other administrative and support staff as necessary to ensure the smooth running of the department.
• To maintain confidentiality of carer and patient information at all times in line with Trust and departmental policies.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 May 2024