# Highly Specialist Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapist

**Company**: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: permanent
**Salary**: £58,133 to £65,261 a year
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapy team within St George's Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate paediatric OT to work across a diverse acute caseload, providing specialist assessment and intervention to children and young people across all paediatric wards and the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

The post holder will manage a varied and complex caseload, working alongside multidisciplinary teams within specialist areas including neurology, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, long term ventilation and major trauma.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting children and families through acute illness, injury and recovery, promoting participation, independence and safe discharge planning.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Provide highly specialist acute occupational therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people admitted to the acute paediatric wards.

- Contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the service, shaping the care of children and young people admitted to St George's Hospital.

- Work alongside the Clinical Team Lead to manage own and team caseload, demonstrating leadership and autonomy.

- Formulate and deliver individualised and specialist care plans / therapy management programmes based on advanced knowledge of evidence-based practice.

- Provide clarity and communicate complex clinical findings to patients/carers to gain valid informed consent, prior to any intervention.

**Person Specification:**

- Degree in Occupational Therapy

- HCPC Registration

- Evidence of CPD relevant to area of acute paediatrics

- Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area

- Experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working

- Advanced knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches for the effective management of relevant conditions

**Benefits:**

- Competitive salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year pro-rata per annum inc HCAS (inner London)

- Permanent, full-time position

- Opportunities for professional development and leadership

**How to Apply:**

If you are a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist looking to make a difference in the lives of children and families, please submit your application.

## Skills

### Required
- Occupational Therapy
- Paediatric care
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Evidence-based practice

### Nice to have
- Leadership
- Service development
- Change management

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