Childrens Occupational Therapy

Role overview

Clinical duties

• Assess and treat children with physical, learning and developmental difficulties in accordance with service protocols and clinical governance principles.
• Manage a personal caseload and prioritise work to provide structured, timely therapy.
• Support assessment and treatment of children with complex needs and use professional judgement to select therapeutic approaches.
• Work with children, families and professionals, including speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, mental health support and community services.
• Communicate therapy plans, outcomes, progress and discharge arrangements; contribute to safeguarding and discharge planning.
• Provide specialist advice and training, use equipment and resources safely, and participate in professional development, supervision, research, audit and service development.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Occupational Therapy degree and current HCPC registration; applicants must have current UK professional registration.
• Extensive paediatric occupational therapy experience and up-to-date specialist CPD.
• Knowledge of child development, paediatric conditions, safeguarding and neurodevelopmental approaches.
• Multidisciplinary team experience, including supervising staff and students and delivering training.
• Strong specialist assessment, communication, clinical reasoning, organisational and prioritisation skills.

Working with NHS Professionals

• The employer describes access to learning and development, flexible or committed shifts, wellbeing resources, paid annual leave and opportunities across partner NHS trusts.

Pay

• The description lists pay of £21.57 without specifying a compensation period.

Disclosure check

• The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.