Paediatric Occupational Therapist (development post)
Band 5
Main area: Paediatric occupational therapy services
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent: Annexe 21- Band 5 to Band 6 development post
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 350-CC6839765
Site: Manor Farm PCRC, Town: Liverpool
Salary: £29,970 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 06/01/2025
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to work in a development post from Band 5 to Band 6 within the paediatric therapy team. This post is offered as a traineeship under Agenda for Change terms and conditions: annex 21, with an amended starting salary (70% of top of band 6) and an 18-month development programme to work towards the band 6 competencies.
The paediatric therapy team works with children and young people aged from 0-19 who live in the St Helens and Knowsley areas and have difficulties with their fine motor skills, activities of daily living, or sensory needs.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, specialist services to children and young people in a variety of settings (including patients' homes, schools, nurseries, children’s centres, and clinics) as a member of Community Health Services (CHS) and Specialist Child Health Services.
To demonstrate an integrated approach to patient care, working collaboratively with external agencies, such as Social Care and Education.
To take responsibility for managing children and young people with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessments and treatment plans.
To provide specialist advice, education, and competency-based training to others including parents, carers, and other professionals regarding the management and care of children and young people.
To supervise other members of the therapy service including junior staff and students.
You will be expected to work towards the band 6 competencies and formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes using assessment, reasoning skills, and treatment skills based on evidence-based practice.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Professional qualification appropriate to role
* Registration with HCPC
* Formal post graduate qualification relevant to specialist area of practice
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience of receiving supervision and supervision of staff
* Evidence of working within paediatric setting, and specialist knowledge
* Evidence of effective partnership working
* Evidence of introducing service developments and innovation
* Demonstrate the application of research and evidence-based practice within specialist field
Skills
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills
* Ability to delegate & coordinate
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Good organisational/time management skills
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