Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist inTunbridge Wells inTunbridge Wells PUBLISHED 10 OCT 2024
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The Children's Therapies Team is an integrated therapies team providing Occupational Therapy, Speech and LanguageTherapy, Physiotherapy, Specialist Nurse Advisors and Care Co-ordinators to children 0 - 19 years within KCHFT.We have Band 6 Occupational Therapy vacancies available on a permanent basis with opportunities in both early years andschool years.The post holder will work in a range of settings including clinics, family homes and specialist provisions, such as specialschools. We will consider full-time and part time options & flexible working.The vacancies are within the NorthWest Kent Team based covering the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Maidstone andDartford and Gravesham areas. The successful applicant will be supported by the Clinical Leads and Team Leads inNorthWest Kent and will join the network of Occupational Therapists working in the Children's Therapies Service acrossKent. Base to be agreed on appointment.We work closely with colleagues from other health, education and social care teams to provide an integrated team aroundthe child approach.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate a range of OT interventions that support children with a range of needs toparticipate in occupations of childhood.To develop integrated care plans in partnership with the child, young person and / or family recommending and supportinginterventions that are appropriate at a universal, targeted and specialist level.To actively work as a member of a multi disciplinary and multi-agency teams to provide high quality care to children andyoung people in line with our care pathways.To manage a caseload of children on a daily basis that includes children and young people with complex needs.To participate in clinical supervision and to work as part of an integrated team with Therapy Assistants, OTs, PTs, SLTs,Care Co-ordinators and Specialist Nurse Advisors offering support to colleagues as appropriate to knowledge and skills.
About usThe job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
The Children's Therapies Team is an integrated therapies team providing Occupational Therapy, Speech and LanguageTherapy, Physiotherapy, Specialist Nurse Advisors and Care Co-ordinators to children 0 - 19 years within KCHFT.We have Band 6 Occupational Therapy vacancies available on a permanent basis with opportunities in both early years andschool years.The post holder will work in a range of settings including clinics, family homes and specialist provisions, such as specialschools. We will consider full-time and part time options & flexible working.The vacancies are within the NorthWest Kent Team based covering the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, Maidstone andDartford and Gravesham areas. The successful applicant will be supported by the Clinical Leads and Team Leads inNorthWest Kent and will join the network of Occupational Therapists working in the Children's Therapies Service acrossKent. Base to be agreed on appointment.We work closely with colleagues from other health, education and social care teams to provide an integrated team aroundthe child approach.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate a range of OT interventions that support children with a range of needs toparticipate in occupations of childhood.To develop integrated care plans in partnership with the child, young person and / or family recommending and supportinginterventions that are appropriate at a universal, targeted and specialist level.To actively work as a member of a multi disciplinary and multi-agency teams to provide high quality care to children andyoung people in line with our care pathways.To manage a caseload of children on a daily basis that includes children and young people with complex needs.To participate in clinical supervision and to work as part of an integrated team with Therapy Assistants, OTs, PTs, SLTs,Care Co-ordinators and Specialist Nurse Advisors offering support to colleagues as appropriate to knowledge and skills.
About us
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
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