Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Paeds/Neonates

at  Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and innovative Occupational Therapist with highly specialist skills and knowledge in the field of paediatrics to apply and join our small but expanding Paediatric Therapy Service.
This post will support inpatient neonates and be instrumental in embedding Neonatal Occupational Therapy services within our level 2 unit. They will use highly specialist skills to manage their own complex caseload, working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT).

Through structured job planning, this role will provide dedicated Occupational Therapy cover to the Neonatal Unit at Queen’s Hospital three days per week. The postholder will additionally provide supervision to B6 Paediatric Occupational Therapist as services expand. The postholder will link closely with the London Neonatal Operational Delivery Network to access additional supervision, peer support and development opportunities.

• Through a holistic approach, to provide a specialist standard of Occupational Therapy service to neonatal patients and carers, facilitating and maximising patient and carer safety and potential within the service boundaries.
• To be an integral member of the inter-disciplinary team (IDT) setting patient-centred aims, goals and targets within the comprehensive care packages including referral to community and other hospital settings.
• To take a lead role as a highly specialised clinician acting as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of a diverse caseload giving highly specialist guidance and advice to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.
• To demonstrate sound knowledge and skills in the management of a diverse range of neonatal conditions.
• To assist the Band 8a Clinical Lead Therapist in the planning, development, and delivery of the Children’s Occupational Therapy Service at BHRUT.

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926 Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above

• Through a holistic approach, to provide a specialist standard of Occupational Therapy service to neonatal patients and carers, facilitating and maximising patient and carer safety and potential within the service boundaries.
• To be an integral member of the inter-disciplinary team (IDT) setting patient-centred aims, goals and targets within the comprehensive care packages including referral to community and other hospital settings.
• To take a lead role as a highly specialised clinician acting as an autonomous practitioner in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of a diverse caseload giving highly specialist guidance and advice to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.
• To demonstrate sound knowledge and skills in the management of a diverse range of neonatal conditions.
• To assist the Band 8a Clinical Lead Therapist in the planning, development, and delivery of the Children’s Occupational Therapy Service at BHRUT