We are looking for an enthusiastic band 7 Occupational Therapist with paediatric experience to come and join our team of paediatric Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists here in Rotherham. This role is a part-time role (25.5hrs per week). You will be joining a community based team working with Children aged 0-19 years with a range of neurological, genetic and developmental conditions. We work in partnership with families, and carers in a variety of settings, including preschool and schools both special and mainstream, Patients homes, clinics, and the child development centre. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team. We are a friendly, supportive team committed to providing high quality care. Your professional development will be supported by the Band 8a Clinical Lead for the Service and other Band 7's who you will work closely with. You will be part of an in-service training programme and you will have opportunity to access external training.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will be to work within our Special Schools team, assessing and treating children aged 5-19. You will hold your own caseload of children and be expected to manage this autonomously. You will be expected to delegate effectively to all junior staff and coordinate the day-today running of the service including reallocating staff when needed. You will assess for and issue postural equipment as clinically indicated this may include postural seating, toileting/bathing support and manual handling equipment e.g. slings, transfer aids etc... You will be involved in the use of national outcome measures e.g. CPUPS and expected to take the lead in this outcome measure when it is a patient on your caseload being assessed. You will be leading on quality improvement and service development projects including supporting the Clinical Lead in submitting business cases if required. You will be expected to support with on-going audits that the service requires to submit for KPI data.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy by recognised awarding body e.g. Royal Society of Occupational Therapy
• Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

Desirable

• Member of relevant clinical specialist interest group e.g. RCOT - CYPFSS

Experience

Essential

• Previous Band 6 or Band 7 experience of working in paediatric OT roles
• Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Desirable

• Experience of leading QI and service development projects

Registration

Essential

• Registered with HCPC

knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of relevant disability, NHS and social care legislation including safeguarding
• Highly specialist knowledge and understanding of application of Occupational Therapy for neurological and neurodevelopmental paediatric related conditions
• Able to demonstrate required clinical knowledge of up to date children's Occupational Therapy interventions and service issues
• A comprehensive understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills as well as analytical and creative problem solving skills
• Working knowledge of NHS policies and national agendas

Experience

Essential

• Previous Band 6 or Band 7 experience of working in paediatric OT roles
• Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Desirable

• Experience of leading QI and service development projects

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kimberworth Place

Kimberworth Road

Rotherham

S61 1HE

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