Occupational Therapist inLiverpool inLiverpool PUBLISHED
THU 29 AUG 2024
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Candidates should possess substantial experience in acute pediatrics, neurology, or oncology, with the ability to conduct comprehensive assessments and interventions in various settings such as wards, outpatient clinics, homes, and schools. The role also entails supervising junior staff, contributing to service development, and enhancing one's clinical and managerial skills within a supportive team environment. This position provides an exciting opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact on children's rehabilitation and development.
Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking organised and motivated candidates to fulfil Occupational Therapist opportunities within the team at Alder Hey Hospital under a long-term placement contract. Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a new opportunity within the NHS? If so, we would like to hear from you today!
Role Details
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated Occupational Therapist to work alongside the Paediatric team.
The role will require carrying complex caseloads across neurology/oncology and working in partnership with parents, carers, education and other services.
The job will also involve the delivery and coordination of high quality Occupational Therapy to children, organising caseloads effectively regarding clinical priorities and delivering individual treatment plans.
Role Details
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced, and motivated Occupational Therapist to work alongside the Paediatric team.
The role will require carrying complex caseloads across neurology/oncology and working in partnership with parents, carers, education and other services.
The job will also involve the delivery and coordination of high quality Occupational Therapy to children, organising caseloads effectively regarding clinical priorities and delivering individual treatment plans.
About us
To be a team member of Alder Heys Paediatric Occupational Therapy team and as such, carry a complex caseload across Neurology and or Oncology, working in partnership with parents, carers, education and other service providers to ensure a child centred approach to therapy.
To have responsibility for the delivery and co-ordination of high-quality Occupational Therapy to children with a range of conditions and presentations.
Utilise a high level of knowledge developed through experience of acute paediatrics, neurology or oncology. To provide a range of specialist individualised therapeutic interventions, supporting children through provision of highly specialist advanced clinical reasoning, to provide formulate and deliver individual treatment plans.
To organise this caseload effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities, time, and staffing levels.
To act as a lead therapist to assess, diagnose/interpret and manage own specialist caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with the RCOT code of conduct and HCPC standards.
To act as an autonomous practitioner responsible for the assessment, treatment and ongoing management of a highly specialist caseload. within a specialised paediatric occupational therapy service. To provide highly specialist assessment and intervention in a range of settings including wards, outpatients, clinics, home and school. Delivering holistic highly specialist assessment of the childs needs and providing treatment programmes to meet the childs rehabilitation needs.
The post holder may be required to provide input to other areas of the service as required.
To build on previous experience enabling further development of clinical and managerial competencies, with responsibility for management and leadership of rotational staff and assistants within the team. To supervise and support junior staff within these specialities and support across the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy service.
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