Description
We are seeking an energetic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our paediatric OT service at Evelina London Children's Hospital. The post holder will work as part of our acute inpatient team covering Orthopaedic services. This is a fixed term 9 month post covering an internal secondment within our team.
The service aims to provide timely, evidence-based interventions which support children and their families in order to promote recovery, well-being and participation in day to day activities within the acute setting, whilst also ensuring safe transitions to home and the community when leaving our care.
A core part of your role will involve working with children and young people who require surgical intervention as part of their orthopaedic management. You will be required to provide pre and post operative assessment, advice and intervention including provision and/or adjustment of specialist equipment and complex moving and handling risk assessment and care plans. With a focus on safe discharge planning, you will work proactively with the MDT, parents and carers and our community partners to ensure equipment needs are met and home environments are optimised to facilitate a safe transition to home.
Your role will also involve working closely with the rest of the inpatient Occupational Therapy team and the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will support with providing cover across other hospital wards including general paediatrics and PICU.
The successful applicant will also be required to possess excellent time management and verbal and written communication skills, as caseload management and liaison within the multi-disciplinary team and our community colleagues in health, wheelchair services and social care is an essential part of this role.
Responsibilities:
- Provide pre and post operative assessment, advice and intervention
- Provision and/or adjustment of specialist equipment
- Complex moving and handling risk assessment and care plans
- Safe discharge planning
- Working with the MDT, parents and carers and community partners
Requirements:
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Minimum of 2 years post-graduate clinical experience
- Postgraduate experience with adults and/or children with physical disability in an acute setting
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and multi-agency working
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
Location: Evelina London Children's Hospital Westminster Bridge Road London SE1 7EH United Kingdom