About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist to work within our integrated Children's Therapies service based at the Child Development Centre, Airedale General Hospital . The post holder will deliver highly specialist clinical activity and provide clinical leadership to a small paediatric OT team , working closely together with the team leader for paediatric OT / PT, and supported by the Therapy services manager . They will also work closely with our Speech and Language therapists , other health and educational professionals and our therapy support team.
The service provides uni- professional and multidisciplinary occupational therapy for children and young people up to the age of 19 years . The post holder will contribute to quality improvement planning, implementation of service developments, and work collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy Professional lead , health and education colleagues both internally as well as across the wider Bradford and Craven Health and Care partnership and in regional forums.
A development post at Band 6/7 may be considered for the right candidate
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide a high standard of highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions working as an autonomous practitioner in the Children's Therapies services
They will provide clinical leadership and supervision for the paediatric OT team. They will give operational support and provide clinical expert knowledge to the team lead , Children's therapies service manager and other stakeholders relating to service development, statutory responsibilities and operational activities , both internally and in the wider system.
About us
Children's Therapies is in the Therapies and Dietetics Directorate . There is a Trust-wide OT professional lead , and a Chief AHP. We have close links with other Children's services within Bradford and Craven , and West Yorkshire .
We are always looking for innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. . Virtual and blended pathways are supported across the Trust . Community matters to us and we have strong links with our local community partnerships. We maintain strong links with local universities and colleges to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. System partnerships are well developed .
We offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
Cycle to Work Travel Scheme Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice Onsite Nursery Buying and Selling Annual Leave Car Leasing Employee Assistance Programme Employee Health and Wellbeing Extensive Reward Scheme Counselling Service Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network. Our values:
We understand that it's the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
Committed to Quality of Care Compassion Working together for patients Improving Lives Everyone Counts Respect and Dignity
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description , person specification for further details about the role.
We welcome contact by email , telephone or face to face visits .
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Relevant Masters/ Level 7 post graduate study
Desirable
Leadership/ management qualification Relevant Specialist Therapist qualifications
Experience Essential
Comprehensive experience in NHS Paediatric Occupational Therapy services Wide experience of Multidisciplinary team and multiagency working experience of taking key role/ leading service development and audit experience of providing clinical supervision to Paediatric Occupational therapists
Desirable
Experience of providing line management Experience of recruitment processes, absence management and performance monitoring
Knowledge Essential
Highly specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention Knowledge of Occupational Therapy and other professional guidance and standards relating to Children and Young people Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice and statutory responsibilities of health providers Knowledge of clinical and operational governance
Skills Essential
Highly specialised Occupational Therapy clinical skills with relevant caseloads Highly developed planning and organisation abilities Ability to set objectives for self and team and evaluate Excellent verbal and written communication skills Highly developed interpersonal skills Highly developed conflict/ problem solving Ability to work in a role with conflicting demands Ability to use a variety of leadership styles
Desirable
Concern and complaint investigation
Experience Essential
Comprehensive experience of assessment and provision of specialist equipment
Desirable
Experience of representing profession and service at Trust and system level
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address Airedale General Hospital
Skipton Road
Keighley
BD20 6TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)