Paediatric Occupational Therapist Bank - Band 6NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic Band 6 Paediatric Occupational Therapists to join The Children Therapies team at Green Wrythe Lane clinic .

The trust are considering both P/T applicants at 22.5 hours per week 8am – 4pm with a 30 min break & F/T applicants 37.5 hours per week 8am-4pm with a 30 minute break.

The postholder will provide an Occupational Therapy service for children who experience difficulties in their functional abilities or skills development in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure in accordance with the service level agreement for Sutton Health & Care Community Services.

They will contribute to the development of the Occupational Therapy service for children. They will plan and provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, advice and treatment for children with functional difficulties, working closely with the multidisciplinary team, school staff and families. They will work autonomously and without direct supervision in a defined clinical area, and will be accountable for their own clinical actions.

If you are qualified, interested & available please apply today.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

· To provide a specialist paediatric Occupational Therapy service to a defined caseload

· To be responsible for a clinical caseload of children with a Sutton GP or an Education Health and Care Plan as commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton and Health Commissioners

· To use standardised and non standardised assessment, interview and observation skills to determine needs of children and effectively set goals and plan intervention

· To be responsible for a defined caseload ensuring time management to enable effective service provision.

· To carry out complex assessments and interpret a range of factors relating to the child’s condition, including implications for access to education, functional skills at home and the wider community

· To contribute to the development of material that enables clients to understand and self manage their condition whenever possible, and supports continuation of programmes in the child’s environment (home, school, community)

· To recommend, provide or advise on provision of equipment and take responsibility for demonstrating and training clients / carers in its usage.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for showing an interest in working with us at Epsom and St Helier – a family of more than 7,000 colleagues.

We are truly an integrated health and care Trust. In simple terms, that means that as well as the services we provide at our acute care hospitals (Epsom in Surrey and St Helier nearby in south west London) we work with local GPs, mental health services, community providers and local authorities, with the joint aim of preventing local people from becoming unwell, and when they do, that they receive the right care, in the right place, with the right support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·To undertake risk assessments in complex moving and handling situations where appropriate.

·To have a full understanding of the workings of any equipment and ensure regular checks are completed to maintain safety

·To communicate complex assessment findings and treatment plans with service users dealing sensitively with distressing or emotional circumstances and being realistic about service users’ and families’ expectations.

·To provide written, typed and / or verbal reports to referrers and other agencies involved in clients’ care and keep accurate up-to-date records.

·To monitor the effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measurement and evaluation of practice and communicate this information to relevant parties.

·To liaise and establish communication networks with the multi-disciplinary team and external voluntary and statutory organisations as appropriate in planning for each child’s treatment.

Person specification

Professional Registation

Essential criteria

• Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC
• EXPERIENCE IN PAEDIATRICS OT
• EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY

Desirable criteria

• Relevant post-registration specialist education – ideally sensory integration training levels 1 and 2
• Fieldwork educator course
• Evidence of attendance at training in the area of assessment and treatment of children with functional needs

6 Months Experience

Essential criteria

• Essential

Desirable criteria

• Essential

Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’

There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE STATED CLOSING DATE IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**

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For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.

If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching.