Paediatric Occupational Therapist

at  NHS Professionals

Main Responsibilities
Job Title: Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Trust Location: Wigan, Warrington & St Helen’s
Pay Rates: £19.10ph - £30.56ph
Shift Patterns: Early, Lates, Nights, Long Days, Weekends & Bank Holidays
We are currently seeking experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist to provide a high quality, responsive service for patients in and around the Wigan, Warrington an St Helen’s community.
Are you passionate and experienced in providing Paediatric Occupational Therapist? Would you like to be part of a highly qualified team providing support for patients working in local clinics and community services? If so, we would like to hear from you today!
Working in Cheshire, you will be part of multidisciplinary team of highly trained staff, working with a Trust whose goal is to Collaborate with each other, aspire to be the best, respect everyone, and enable people to take responsibility. The care for a population of 500,000 patients across their local clinics, hospitals, and the community sites.

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a Paediatric Occupational Therapist environment within a similar setting in the last 3 years.
• Comply with Professional Registration and keep up to date with current practices.
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance registration guidelines.
• Undertake regular mandatory training.
• Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

• To provide Occupational Therapy intervention to children (aged 0 to 19 years), with a variety of conditions.
• To work across the geographical areas within the borough.
• To manage a defined caseload using evidence based/client centre principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
• To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other staff as delegated.
• To continue own professional development.
  The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.