NHS
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist (Children)
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Job Description
- Req#: C9155-CSAHP-0425-29?language=en&page=207&sort=publicationDateDe
- provide highly-specialist OT assessment, diagnosis and intervention for a wide range of childhood disorders / disabilities.
- provide a cost-effective service with evidence of patient-focused outcomes.
- work together with the wider Therapies team towards integrated care for children.
- support the development and use of the hospital information system for clinical care and caseload management.
- work with external stakeholders and other Trust colleagues to develop the OT service for children.
- demonstrate leadership skills.
- provide supervisory support and/or development for staff / students / other professionals / parents and carers as required.
- have a working knowledge of Education Health and Care Plans (Children and Families Act 2014) and report writing;
- have knowledge of safeguarding issues.
- Ability to carry-out tasks involving
- moderate physical effort e.g.
- moving and handling children.
- Ability to maintain high levels of
- concentration.
- Ability to lead service
- developments and long-term
- planning for the Occupational
- Therapy Service in a particular
- speciality.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks
- such as in depth assessments,
- report writing and service reviews.
- Ability to meet the travel
- requirements of the Post.
- Please provide a contact telephone number.
- Evidence of continuing
- professional development.
- In-depth knowledge of paediatric
- conditions.
- Attendance at fieldwork educator
- courses.
- Excellent knowledge of
- Occupational Therapy theory and
- approaches.
- Excellent knowledge of relevant
- medical conditions and functional
- impact.
- Knowledge of protocols,
- legislation e.g. (SEND process)
- and procedures.
- Knowledge of National Service
- Frameworks pertinent to the
- speciality.
- Understanding of STS NHS FT
- and its strategic
- direction/achievements.
- Ability to plan and organise own
- time and workload.
- Ability to delegate work to others.
- Ability to plan and organise
- time/activities and developments
- for the Team.
- Skills to lead the recruitment and
- retention of staff.
- Able to lead a team of
- Occupational Therapists resolving
- any issues that may occur.
- Ability to use initiative to make
- decisions.
- Ability to disseminate information
- to others.
- Ability to lead in-service
- developments.
- Able to manage a clinical
- caseload of high complexity and
- facilitate an Occupational Therapy
- service in a particular speciality.
- Ability to work autonomously,
- under pressure and set priorities.
- Ability to interpret national
- priorities and to put into practice
- any relevant changes.
- Ability to represent and make
- decisions for the Occupational
- Therapy Department at meetings.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- and facilitate team dynamics.
- Excellent verbal and written
- communication skills.
- Able to discuss sensitive issues
- with parents of children with
- terminal/life limiting illnesses.
- Able to discuss and deal with
- sensitive issues with staff
- members.
- Able to resolve professional and
- ethical issues.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Skills to facilitate or participate in
- research and/or clinical trials.
- Teaching and training skills.
- Intermediate IT skills.
- Recognised Degree in
- Occupational Therapy.
- Registration with the Health and
- care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Evidence of post-graduate training
- in Occupational Therapy.
- Evidence of short specialist
- Courses in relevant fields which
- equate to MSc level eg sensory
- difficulties, upper limb treatment.
- Attendance at leadership/management Courses.
- Significant post-graduate
- experience as an Occupational
- Therapist.
- Experience working as part of a
- multi-disciplinary and multi-professional team.
- Experience of working with
- children affected by long term
- conditions.
- In-depth experience working with
- children in a variety of settings.
- Experience dealing with complex
- cases in an Occupational Therapy
- setting.
- Experience of working in
- Occupational Therapy in a variety
- of settings across community,
- health and education
- Working with children in a group
- setting.
- Experience in rehabilitation, goal
- setting and relevant interventions.
- Experience representing the
- profession/service in meetings.
- Experience as a fieldwork
- educator.
- Significant post-graduate
- experience as an
- Occupational Therapist
- within Childrens team.
- A pro-active approach,
- representing the profession and
- trust with enthusiasm,
- commitment, motivation and
- adaptability.
- Able to work constructively with
- colleagues, other professions and
- other agencies.
- Reliable and consistent.
- Professional attitude and
- professional integrity.
- Keen to develop new skills.
- Interest in evidence-based
- practice.
- Interest in research and
- development.
- Willingness to lead service
- developments.
- Willing to participate in
- supervision and appraisal.
- Willingness to undertake further
- study in the specialist area and
- study relating to managerial
- duties.
- Ability to carry-out tasks involving
- moderate physical effort e.g.
- moving and handling children.
- Ability to maintain high levels of
- concentration.
- Ability to lead service
- developments and long-term
- planning for the Occupational
- Therapy Service in a particular
- speciality.
- Ability to concentrate on tasks
- such as in depth assessments,
- report writing and service reviews.
- Ability to meet the travel
- requirements of the Post.
- Please provide a contact telephone number.
- Evidence of continuing
- professional development.
- In-depth knowledge of paediatric
- conditions.
- Attendance at fieldwork educator
- courses.
- Excellent knowledge of
- Occupational Therapy theory and
- approaches.
- Excellent knowledge of relevant
- medical conditions and functional
- impact.
- Knowledge of protocols,
- legislation e.g. (SEND process)
- and procedures.
- Knowledge of National Service
- Frameworks pertinent to the
- speciality.
- Understanding of STS NHS FT
- and its strategic
- direction/achievements.
- Ability to plan and organise own
- time and workload.
- Ability to delegate work to others.
- Ability to plan and organise
- time/activities and developments
- for the Team.
- Skills to lead the recruitment and
- retention of staff.
- Able to lead a team of
- Occupational Therapists resolving
- any issues that may occur.
- Ability to use initiative to make
- decisions.
- Ability to disseminate information
- to others.
- Ability to lead in-service
- developments.
- Able to manage a clinical
- caseload of high complexity and
- facilitate an Occupational Therapy
- service in a particular speciality.
- Ability to work autonomously,
- under pressure and set priorities.
- Ability to interpret national
- priorities and to put into practice
- any relevant changes.
- Ability to represent and make
- decisions for the Occupational
- Therapy Department at meetings.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- and facilitate team dynamics.
- Excellent verbal and written
- communication skills.
- Able to discuss sensitive issues
- with parents of children with
- terminal/life limiting illnesses.
- Able to discuss and deal with
- sensitive issues with staff
- members.
- Able to resolve professional and
- ethical issues.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Skills to facilitate or participate in
- research and/or clinical trials.
- Teaching and training skills.
- Intermediate IT skills.
- Recognised Degree in
- Occupational Therapy.
- Registration with the Health and
- care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Evidence of post-graduate training
- in Occupational Therapy.
- Evidence of short specialist
- Courses in relevant fields which
- equate to MSc level eg sensory
- difficulties, upper limb treatment.
- Attendance at leadership/management Courses.
- Significant post-graduate
- experience as an Occupational
- Therapist.
- Experience working as part of a
- multi-disciplinary and multi-professional team.
- Experience of working with
- children affected by long term
- conditions.
- In-depth experience working with
- children in a variety of settings.
- Experience dealing with complex
- cases in an Occupational Therapy
- setting.
- Experience of working in
- Occupational Therapy in a variety
- of settings across community,
- health and education
- Working with children in a group
- setting.
- Experience in rehabilitation, goal
- setting and relevant interventions.
- Experience representing the
- profession/service in meetings.
- Experience as a fieldwork
- educator.
- Significant post-graduate
- experience as an
- Occupational Therapist
- within Childrens team.
- A pro-active approach,
- representing the profession and
- trust with enthusiasm,
- commitment, motivation and
- adaptability.
- Able to work constructively with
- colleagues, other professions and
- other agencies.
- Reliable and consistent.
- Professional attitude and
- professional integrity.
- Keen to develop new skills.
- Interest in evidence-based
- practice.
- Interest in research and
- development.
- Willingness to lead service
- developments.
- Willing to participate in
- supervision and appraisal.
- Willingness to undertake further
- study in the specialist area and
- study relating to managerial
- duties.
Job summary
Band 7 Highly Specialist Childrens Occupational Therapist Full-Time (37.5 hours per week).
We know childrens Occupational Therapy can improve the outcomes for children and young people. We are excited to have had extra investment into our service for children and young people with SEND. In this new role you will work alongside our Childrens OT Clinical Team Leader service across South Tyneside and Sunderland as we integrate our teams to enhance service delivery, patient care and staff development.
You will work closely with the Childrens Speech and Language Therapy and Physiotherapy teams as part of an innovative, supportive Therapies Directorate. You will have excellent supervision and be encouraged to develop your clinical, leadership and management skills. We encourage staff to explore opportunities in research and innovation to improve patient experience and outcomes and as well as supporting staff development. Come and be part of our team as we take the agenda for Childrens OT forward in-line with current national and clinical drivers. If you are interested, please contact us and well tell you all about our services and our great plans for the future as well as our recent successes and achievements! Youll want to come to work with us! (we also have beautiful beaches, countryside and an abundance of cultural activities for you to explore when you cross our patch....an added bonus!).
Main duties of the job
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About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Date posted
15 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9155-CSAHP-0425-29
Job locations
Palmer Community Hospital
Wear Street
Jarrow
Tyne And Wear
NE32 3UX
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To provide highly-specialist Occupational Therapy to children and young people including children and young people with SEND.
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Job responsibilities
To provide highly-specialist Occupational Therapy to children and young people including children and young people with SEND.
PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
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Additional informationDisclosure 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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Palmer Community Hospital
Wear Street
Jarrow
Tyne And Wear
NE32 3UX
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Palmer Community Hospital
Wear Street
Jarrow
Tyne And Wear
NE32 3UX
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.