The Paediatric Occupational Therapy service offers a high quality service to all eligible children aged from birth to school leaving age who live or attend school in Camden or who are registered with a Camden GP. The service covers more than 50 primary and secondary schools, special schools and units, nurseries and children's centres as well as specialist services to Camden Mosaic (CDT). The caseload is varied and there is much opportunity to develop specialist skills in the areas of ASD, SI and NDT as well as the provision of special equipment and assistive technology. The paediatric OT service is integrated with Social Care OT and there is much joint working and collaboration with health OTs routinely taking responsibility for equipment in the home. This post holder will need to demonstrate knowledge of paediatric OT clinical practice and previous experience as an OT student in paediatrics is desirable although not essential. The post holder should be able to assess the needs of a wide range of service users between the ages of 1 and 16 years in both the home and school environment.

Main duties of the job

A vacancy has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapists with some previous experience in paediatrics either as a student or band 5 required to join our large community based paediatric team. The post involves working with preschool and school aged children in a variety of community settings including the following locations special schools and units, mainstream schools, nurseries, and in the child's own home in the London Borough of Camden. There is the opportunity to rotate within the specialist areas of the paediatric OT team and there may also be opportunity for some social care work. Some knowledge of the assessment and treatment of children with Cerebral Palsy, Developmental co-ordination Disorder (DCD), ASD and perceptual and handwriting problems is essential. You will be working alongside a large team of Paediatric Occupational Therapists and there is a strong commitment to supervision, continuing education and professional development.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A& E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational therapy
• HPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of COT
• Member National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists CYPF
• Evidence of CPD including attendance at appropriate postgraduate, specialist short courses relevant to paediatric OT
• Post-graduate training in: - Assessment & treatment Bobath - DCD

Experience

Essential

• Expert knowledge of Autistic Spectrum Disorders and related paediatric conditions and associated Occupational Therapy approaches
• Experience of a wide range of assessment and treatment tools used in OT for children

Desirable

• Significant experience in paediatric OT
• Previous experience of OT service development
• Experience of audit/research
• Experience in developing and providing training to others, both within OT and multidisciplinary
• Experience of supervision and willingness to further develop supervisory skills
• Experience of supervision of students
• Knowledge of Sensory Integration Therapy

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Knowledge of core OT skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and organisational skills
• bility to prioritise workload using time management skills
• Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kentish Town Health Centre,

2 Bartholomew Rd,

Camden London

NW5 2BX

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