Advanced Paediatric Occupational Therapist

at  Northumbria Healthcare NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Are you passionate about supporting and promoting good practice with families, children/young people and health, social care and educational colleagues strengthening their skills in supporting the SEND agenda? We are delighted to be able to offer experienced and dynamic Occupational Therapists the opportunity to join our friendly and forward-thinking community children’s OT service.
We have two posts available for enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapists to be Clinical Specialists within the field of early years, adaptations, sensory processing and physical disabilities. This is a Band 6 post and we would support through a competency framework to achieve band 7 status within a set timescale.
The post holder will provide a quality, highly specialised community based Occupational Therapy service to children and young people who present with a wide variety of physical disabilities. Assessment for therapy, adaptations and supportive equipment will be completed in clinics, homes and schools to provide a more enabling environment for the child.
Annex 20
This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.

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