Highly Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist inJarrow inJarrow PUBLISHED 13 DEC 2023

Band 7: £43,742 to £50,056 a year Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 (24/25 pay award pending)  PERMANENT 

To provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy to children and young people including children and young people with SEND.

To lead on developing the OT service for children and young people with SEND in conjunction with the Clinical Team Lead and Head of Service.

To provide interventions and advice for children and expert advice to parents/guardians and professionals involved in their care.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE


South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust:


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 some 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 across our patch....an added bonus!)

You will

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 focussed 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 2and report writing;

have knowledge of safeguarding issues.

be required to meet the travel requirements of this post.

To provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy to children and young people including children and young people with SEND.

To lead on developing the OT service for children and young people with SEND in conjunction with the Clinical Team Lead and Head of Service.

To provide interventions and advice for children and expert advice to parents/guardians and professionals involved in their care.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE


South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust:


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 some 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 across our patch....an added bonus!)

You will

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 focussed 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 2and report writing;

have knowledge of safeguarding issues.

be required to meet the travel requirements of this post.



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