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We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Band 5 OccupationalTherapist to join our Children's Therapy team on a permanent basis in York. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly, innovative and child-centred therapy team , which covers both the York and Selby locality and delivers high quality compassionate clinical care for children and young people from 0-18 years, with a variety of neurological and developmental difficulties.

You will be working with pre-school and school aged children with a range of conditions and therapy needs in a variety of settings, which may include hospital clinics, patient homes, mainstream and special schools and nurseries.

This post would suit a Band 5 with an interest in working with children and young people, who is looking to develop specialist clinical skills. We have an established support network within the Therapy team and a strong commitment to supporting personal and professional development through the in-service training programme, regular clinical and managerial supervision and appraisal.

Do feel free to give us a call to chat further about this opportunity!

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be part of a skilled multi-professional therapy team providing a high quality therapy service. You will provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for children and young people referred to the children's therapy team.

You will be responsible for your own clinical caseload, and be able to demonstrate clinical reasoning based on evidence based-practice.Excellent communication skills are required to help with sensitive situations, to support working with patients of different age groups and assist multi-disciplinary team working. Excellent organisational skills are essential to enable you to manage your diary effectively.

Experience working with children and young people of all ages is desirable but not essential for this post.

Support and training will be provided by Senior clinical staff within the team. You will have access to regular clinical and managerial supervision and appraisal opportunities to identify objectives within the four pillars of practice. We encourage innovative practice and you will be supported accordingly to develop in your role.

You would be expected to participate in ongoing service development activities and the regular in-service training programme. You also will have the opportunity to contribute to the supervision of junior staff and students.The ability to transport yourself is a requirement for this role.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at �18k) for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

• Evidence of postgraduate training within Occupational Therapy or Paediatric specialty
• Practice placement supervisor qualification
• Membership of Professional body
• Evidence of relevant CPD activities

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential

• Evidence of knowledge relevant to role.
• Experience in a wide range of occupational therapy student placements.
• Good working knowledge of Occupational Therapy process and experience in delivering Occupational therapy including assessment, clinical reasoning, intervention, evaluation, and models of practice

Desirable

• NHS experience in Paediatric Occupational Therapy through placement and/or employment work
• Experience in assessment and provision of equipment
• Evidence of clinical and knowledge skills within relevant area

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Ability to organise and prioritise.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate engagement with others and understanding of the impact of good and poor communication.
• Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Evidence of personal development

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Children's Therapy Department, York Hospital

Wiggington Road

York

YO31 8HE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6308259-POT-FH