Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom - Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Description

Band 5

Job summary Paediatric Occupational Therapist Band 5

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within a Child Development Centre as a Band 5 Children's Occupational Therapist within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust service:
To manage a caseload of patients (children's) with a variety of conditions both in the Child Development Centre and in the community.
To formulate and deliver a generic and specialised treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.
To carry out Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention for children with functional and developmental difficulties who have been referred to the service
To be involved in the support and supervision of staff where required
To act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area.
To receive and deliver internal training and keep your own Personal Development plans up to date.
To assist the team with service development initiatives, including audits and implementation of competency frameworks

Please note we would consider candidates who will qualify in September Main duties of the job To manage a caseload of patients (children's) with a variety of conditions

To carry out assessments and interventions for children who have been referred to the Children's Occupational Therapy Service in Chichester Area
To provide succinct reports based on assessments which contribute to single OT assessments, Multi-Disciplinary Assessments, Education and Healthcare Needs Assessments
To provide supervision for more junior/ less experiences staff as appropriate
To act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area.
To receive and deliver internal training and keep your own Personal Development plans up to date.
To take on an audit and evaluation role of the service in which you work if required.
To assist the team with service development initiatives
Registered HCPC

About us We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times. We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us?

Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
Excellent training and development opportunities
Research opportunities
Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work effectively as a team member in providing and facilitating a high standard of care, social and rehabilitative support in the unit, department or in the community.
To plan therapy, social and rehabilitative pathways taking account of the fluctuating needs of the patient and assist in evaluating the outcomes.
To report and document variances in a patients condition or planned pathway of care.
To offer advice and support and education on healthcare to both patients and carers.
To take referrals for all services using the criteria specified in their operational policies.
To undertake a holistic assessment of all the patients needs and understand the routes for escalating issues that are not directly resolved by own professional practice.
Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using specific clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required.
Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
To manage clinical risk within own patient case load and recognise potential risks to others, complying at all times with the requirements of health and safety regulations.
Work in line with the SCFT lone worker policy where lone working is integral to the role.
To be responsible for maintaining personal accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in accordance with SCFT Information Governance and professional bodies.
To be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
To clinically supervise, support and teach other staff, including Band 5 therapists, assistants and students.
To support the operational lead with annual appraisals for staff at Band 2 to 4 staff and assist them with their career development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Registered with HCPC

Desirable

Additional qualifications related to post
Member of RCOT and/ or other specialist bodies

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrable interest in working with children
Confident and proven ability with IT skills

Desirable

Experience of working with children or other transferrable skills
Basic knowledge of child development and conditions associated with developmental difficulties
Experience of using electronic patient records such as SystmOne

Other

Essential

Ability to efficiently carry out community visits using own transport

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

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Westhampnett Child Development Centre, Chichester

Westhampnett Road

Chichester PO19 7HH Employer's website

(Opens in a new tab)#J-18808-Ljbffr

Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

Sanctuary Personnel Southampton, United Kingdom

Sanctuary Personnel, a committed and competitive recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work full-time based in Southampton. · The pay rate for this locum Occupational Therapist job is £20 - £30 per hour (Assignme ...
Occupational Therapists

1 week ago

Sanctuary Personnel Gosport, United Kingdom

Sanctuary Personnel, a committed and competitive recruitment agency is currently looking for experienced and dedicated Band 5 Occupational Therapists to work full-time based in Gosport. · The pay rate for this locum Occupational Therapist job is £30 per hour (Assignment rate) and ...
Occupational Therapist

2 days ago

Lka People Ltd Haslemere, United Kingdom Full time

An outstanding job opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist in a Mental Health Hospital service in Haslemere, Surrey. Annual Base Salary up to £40,000. · Qualifications Qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration · Other post-qualification training ...
Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

Liquid Personnel Guildford, United Kingdom

Liquid Personnel is currently looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our clients Locality Team in Guildford, Surrey. · As a successful Occupational Therapist, you will provide a professional Occupational Therapy service to adults in Surrey, their families, and ...
Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

Sanctuary Personnel Alton, United Kingdom

Sanctuary Personnel, a committed and competitive recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 5/6/7 Occupational Therapist to work full-time based in Alton. · The pay rate for this locum Occupational Therapist job is £20 - £30 per hour (Assignment ...
Occupational Therapist

2 days ago

Service Care Solutions - Healthcare Southampton, United Kingdom

**Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist, looking for a new challenge?** · Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an Occupational Therapist for a busy busy Hampshire NHS Service. Contract duration is 3 months with the likelihood of extension. · **Job Purpose: Band 6 Occ ...
Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

Piers Meadows Recruitment Worthing, United Kingdom

**Occupational Therapist - A&E and Emergency Floor** · **Banding: B6, B7** · **full-time/part-time - can include weekend shifts** · **Flexible start and finish** · **Standard working hours: 8:00-16:00** · **Criteria for this OT opportunity**: · - 6 months+ experience (NHS or Priv ...
Occupational therapist therapist

1 week ago

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Are you looking to further your Occupational Therapy career in a recovery oriented, occupation-focused, supportive multidisciplinary service? · We are seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist (OT) to lead the OT team at The Chichester Centre, providing mental health care an ...
Occupational Therapist

2 days ago

Piers Meadows Recruitment Alton, United Kingdom

**Break Glass Rates available - Will Pay Band 8A for Band 7's and will consider Band 6's at a Band 7 rate** · - Job Title**:Band 7 Occupational Therapist**: · - Location**:Anstey Ward, Alton Community Hospital, GU34 1RJ**: · - Start date**:ASAP**: · - End date**:Ongoing**: · - Wo ...
Children's Occupational Therapist

2 days ago

Service Care Solutions - Healthcare Southampton, United Kingdom

**Are you an experienced Children's Occupational Therapist, looking for a new challenge?** · Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an Occupational Therapist for a busy busy Hampshire NHS Service. Contract duration is 3 months with the likelihood of extension. · **Job Purpose: ...
Associate Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

Grow Therapy Services Southampton, United Kingdom

**Come and join our Growing Therapy Team. We are looking for Associate Occupational Therapists to join our team at Grow Therapy Services.** · **About us** · We believe that our health is influenced by what we do, our occupations, where we spend time, our environment. We support a ...
Senior Occupational Therapist

6 days ago

Surrey County Council Godalming, United Kingdom

**The salary for this position is £41,127 per annum based on a 36 hour working week with Part Time opportunities available** · - Do you have a passion for helping those in your local community and making a real difference?_ · We at Surrey County Council are striving to create one ...
Rotational Occupational Therapist

2 weeks ago

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Band 5 · Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisento join our B5 OccupationalTherapy(OT)rotation in our Chichester/Bognor area. The mixed rotational scheme offers both physical and mental health rotations through a partnership between Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust ...
Band 6 Occupational Therapist

1 week ago

Piers Meadows Recruitment Guildford, United Kingdom

** NEW BAND 6 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ROLE IN SURREY** · - full time · - long term locum role · - band 6 · - great rate · - to start ASAP · **Benefits of registering with Piers Meadows Recruitment** · - We have been supplying locums since 1999 so you're in safe and experienced han ...
Social Services Occupational Therapist

5 days ago

Sanctuary Personnel Southampton, United Kingdom

Salary: £ per hour · Reference: 186563 · Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and 300 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Services Occupational Therapist to take on a new ongoing co ...
Locum Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist

1 day ago

IMC LOCUMS LIMITED Fleet, United Kingdom

**Locum Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist - Hampshire** · IMC Locums are the new age healthcare agency, we pride ourselves on delivering healthcare recruitment better. · We have a fantastic opportunity for a locum Occupational Therapist to join a leading teaching hospital, ...
Occupational therapist therapist

3 days ago

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Community Occupational Therapist to take on a new locum role. · Contract Type: Ongoing contract · ...
Occupational Therapist

7 hours ago

Service Care Solutions Hampshire, United Kingdom

Are you an Occupational Therapist seeking a new challenge? Do you have previous experience supporting Children within a Mental Health capacity? Are you looking for a role offering Hybrid Working and Flexibility? · Service Care Solutions are supporting our established client to re ...
Occupational Therapist

3 days ago

Tripod Partners Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Description · Tripod is currently recruiting for a band 6 Occupational Therapist's to work in Berkshire and Hampshire. · Pay £38.00 ph · Start date: ASAP · Duration: Ongoing · Required Skills: NHS experience either inpatient or community based. Car drivers essential for commu ...
Occupational therapist therapist

3 days ago

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and a ward-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 500+ reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to take on a new locum role. · Contract Type: Locum ongoing contract ...