Main area Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist Grade Band 5-6 Progressive Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 812-25-KW-COT-A
Employer Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Bull Plain Town Hertford Salary £29,970 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/04/2025 23:59
Band 5-6 progressive Children's Occupational Therapist
Job overview
We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and creative Occupational Therapists to be a part of our well-established Occupational Therapy team. You will be joining an innovative and agile Children and Young People's Therapy (CYPT) Service committed to delivering high quality intervention and transforming lives.
We are excited to be able to offer a 1 WTE Band 5-6 progressive post. This post will be based in Hertford, and the postholder will work within the east and north of Hertfordshire.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides integrated Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our CYPT integrated service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to hold an 0-25 years caseload, providing a service which meets both the health and education Occupational Therapy needs of CYP, providing interventions in a variety of settings, e.g. mainstream settings, specialist provisions, pre-school settings and clinics.
Ideally applicants should have post graduate experience/training in assessment and treatment of clients with neurological conditions/learning disability/neurodiverse conditions. We have a Practice Development Lead who has dedicated time to support and upskill our new band 5/6 staff. Training will be provided in areas where further up skilling and development is required.
We can offer:
* Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system, preceptorship programme for newly qualified
* CPD opportunities, including in service masterclasses
* Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
* Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver intervention to children/young people requiring specialist support
* An initial induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team.
Working for our organisation
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.
Children’s Occupational Therapy is based on a 3 Tier model of service delivery, with provision at Universal, Targeted and Specialist tiers.
Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.
You will be joining a well-established, supportive team of therapists and assistants. CYP Therapies at HCT pride ourselves on the support we provide to staff.
If you have any questions at all or you would like to come and visit us, please do contact us - we are only too happy to help and would love to tell you more about our Service.
Applicants wanting to work full time or part time will be considered. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122 per annum pro rata (pro rata where applicable and dependent on base location).
Interview dates are set for 23rd April 2025.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Registered to practice with Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
* Evidence of Post graduate training/or equivalent experience relevant to speciality such as: • Child Development • Bobath Techniques • Moving and Handling of People • Specialist courses/ study on conditions that affect child development, autistic spectrum disorders, ADHD, neurodevelopment conditions
* Continued Professional Development evidenced by attendance at postgraduate courses to maintain and develop own specialist knowledge and expertise.
* Membership of RCOT Special Interest Group
Other
* Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Knowledge and Experience
* Knowledge of Children’s Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions related to working with children and an understanding of the theoretical framework underpinning these.
* Awareness of typical child development
* The ability to analyse assessment results to formulate treatment plans, including the use of “SMART” targets, recommend suitable equipment, taking into consideration client, social and environmental factors.
* Good multi-disciplinary/agency working skills
* Involves patients in decision making around their care and treatment planning and ensure that the care provided is safe
* Understands the remit of the role, what is required of them and able to make decisions within their role in a timely manner.
* Experience of participation in education of students
* Experience or participation in presentation and teaching to the wider childrens workforce, parents and carers and junior colleagues.
* Understanding of the Special Educational Needs Assessment process related to supporting children within special and mainstream schools and contributing to their Education, Health and Care Plans.
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate.
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across organisations and with a range of audiences.
* Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the service users.
We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.
We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net
Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold. Please visit the Gov.UK website for detail.
If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Sarah Bradfield Job title Team Lead, North Hertfordshire Email address sarah.bradfield1@nhs.net Telephone number 07827254798 Additional information
Liesl Salters-Brown
Clinical Quality Lead for OT - Health and EHCP
liesl.saltersbrown@nhs.net
07825929688
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