About this role
Job summary
Base: Minerva Health Centre(the successful applicant must be able to travel in the Central & West Lancashire locality)
We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with experience of working with children with additional and complex needs.
The Children's Therapy Team provides an excellent opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals providing excellent high quality care to reduce the impact of disability to children and their families.We work with children and young people aged 0-19 with well developed and evidenced based pathways covering the needs of children with a wide range of physical difficulties.
The team comprises of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists. We work closely with colleagues in health, education and social care to provide a genuinely child-centred service. We work in a variety of locations, including clinics, children's own homes, nurseries and schools.
Main duties of the job
This post provides applicants with an opportunity for leadership in developing the local service and working with service users to strengthen and develop the local service.
We can offer clinical and management supervision, specialist support by experienced senior staff, continuing professional development and specialist OT Forums. The successful candidate must be able to effectively manage their own time and demonstrate excellent communication skills. You will need to be well-organised, confident planning your own routes, and comfortable working in a community-based environment.
A key part of this role involves travelling across the locality to undertake home and community visits. Some areas are not accessible by public transport, so the ability to travel independently and efficiently between sites is essential.The Children's Therapy Team has a strong network of Clinical Leads and a Professional Lead for Children's OT.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy Current Professional Registration with HCPC Evidence of formal training / self-study / specialist experience to post graduate level
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes for children with diverse needs/ related to client group Creative and a willingness to look at different ways of working
Experience Essential
Evidence of recent and relevant post graduate experience encompassing the specialist field of practice. that demonstrates an in depth knowledge of specialist area Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice Evidence of leading and implementing clinical change
Skills Essential
Able to work independently as lead specialist Problem solving/ Decision making in relation to clinical practice, HCPC standards and implications for practice Ability to analyse and interpret data /evidence and apply to practice
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.
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 Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address Minerva Centre
Lowthorpe Road
Preston
PR1 6TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)