About this role
Job summary
Barnet Children's Integrated Therapies are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated Occupational Therapist to join our service. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of the Occupational Therapy Service for children and young people in mainstream schools, while managing a varied and rewarding clinical caseload across the community. This Band 7 role is ideal for an experienced clinician skilled in interdisciplinary working who is ready to take on greater leadership responsibility, including providing high-quality clinical supervision, oversight and day to day support to junior OTs.
We have 1 part time (0.8 WTE) fixed term position available for the successful candidate to join our Children's Integrated Therapies (CIT) Team, providing an innovative service to children and families in Barnet. Please note a strong Band 6 who is working towards a Band 7 role will be considered as a development opportunity. Alternative working hours and patterns will be considered for this post.
Main duties of the job
This post involves working with children and young people aged 4-19 years across a range of settings, including mainstream schools and clinic environments, supporting those with needs from mild to more complex. You will work independently while being part of a friendly, open, supportive and experienced therapy team. You will be responsible for the development of the mainstream schools service which will involve working closely with key stakeholders and the Local Authority to drive high quality Occupational Therapy support in schools. A key focus of this role is providing clinical leadership in supporting children with motor based needs and physical disabilities, ensuring best-practice assessment, intervention and service development in this area.
About us
Working for Whittington Health in Barnet will offer:
Outer London Pay weighting, worth up to £4,967 Excellent CPD opportunities; Informal networking across the 4 Boroughs where Whittington Health provides services for Children and Young People: Islington, Haringey, Camden and Barnet; Commitment to excellence in practice; Strong and supportive supervision and direct line management; Agile working in the community using mobile technology; Flexible working hours and arrangements; Shadowing opportunities; Service and Trust Induction Packages; Specialist advice and second opinions Team Meetings Appraisals Support to develop your own clinical interests Team projects co-working with other colleagues. You will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements.
Whittington Health have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification Essential
Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy HPC Registration NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy Evidence of continued Professional Development related to the post.
Desirable
Clinical educator training Masters level modules or further training courses in speciality Member of RCOT
Experience Essential
Knowledge of the appropriate assessment tools for this client group ie. upper limb monitoring Experience supporting children and young people with physical disabilities. Previous experience working in schools Day to day clinical supervision and oversight to junior team members. Current issues in the delivery of community based services Involvement in the development of pathways/ service improvement work as part of a service.
Desirable
Experience supporting children with postural management needs and assessment and provision of specialist seating. Previous NHS experience Experience of the development and implementation of training programmes for staff/ parents.
Skills & Abilities Essential
Advanced knowledge of the current evidence base relating to specialist area. Excellent therapy assessment and treatment skills in specialist field utilizing a range of approaches ie. COOP/ CIMT Able to independently manage own clinical caseload and prioritize as required Demonstrates effective communication skills with all disciplines and agencies. This includes clear, concise verbal and written reporting skills IT skills including word processing and excel Excellent presentation skills of complex information
Knowledge Essential
A broad range of clinical conditions in children and young people Documented evidence of continuous professional development showing progression of learning and future learning objectives. Ability to identify professional training needs, and evidence of updating clinical skills
Personal Qualities Essential
Able to respond to pressure appropriately Professional manner Commitment to equal opportunities Demonstrate trust values: innovative, compassionate, accountable, respectful, excellent Commitment to Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
Leadership qualities
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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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 Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Edgware Community Hospital
London
HA8 9BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)