Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Main area: Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 344-6130WCY-A

Site: Buckland Hospital
Town: Dover
Salary: £37,338 – £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Children and Young People’s Therapy Team in Buckland Hospital, Dover.

Main duties of the job

We encourage an evidenced-based, outcome-focused approach to meeting the needs of our service users. We provide assessment and intervention based on a child’s individual need regardless of their age (0-19 years).

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is \’great healthcare from great people\’. Everything we do is guided by our values: \’People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called \’We care\’. It\’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We\’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

Person specification

Experience

• Minimum of 2 year\’s post-qualification experience
• Relevant paediatric experience at undergraduate/post-graduate level

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration

Additional Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate training in paediatrics

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
• Experience of being involved with clinical audit/service improvement
• Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to assess for and prescribe specialist equipment for children/young people with complex presentations

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

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