Specialist Occupational Therapist

at  York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Children’s Therapy team on a temporary basis in York, covering maternity leave .
The successful candidate will be joining a friendly, innovative and child-centred therapy team , which covers both the York and Selby locality and delivers high quality compassionate clinical care for children and young people from 0-18 years, with a variety of neurological and developmental difficulties.
You will be working with pre-school and school aged children with a range of conditions and therapy needs in a variety of settings, including hospital clinics, patient’s homes, mainstream and special schools and nurseries.
This post would suit a Band 5 looking to develop their clinical skills, or an established Band 6 Occupational Therapist. Previous clinical experience working in Paediatrics is recommended together with experience in the management and ordering of postural equipment to support the clinical workload.
We have an established support network within the Therapy team and a strong commitment to supporting personal and professional development through an in-service training programme, regular clinical and managerial supervision and appraisal.
Do feel free to give us a call to chat about this opportunity!
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post
The successful applicant will be part of a skilled multi-professional therapy team providing a high quality therapy service. Experience working with children and young people of all ages is recommended for this post.
You will provide Specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for children and young people referred to the children’s therapy team with a range of conditions. You will be responsible for your own clinical caseload and work as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision. Clinical work will be evaluated in line with Trust and service objectives.
Support and training will be provided by Senior clinical staff within the team. You will have access to regular clinical and managerial supervision and appraisal opportunities to identify objectives within the four pillars of practice. You would be expected to participate in ongoing service development activities and the regular in-service training programme. You will be required to provide support, leadership, specialist advice and training, and supervision- to less experienced members of staff, students and apprentices. We encourage innovative practice and you will be supported accordingly to develop in your role.
The ability to transport yourself across the locality is a requirement for this role during a normal working day. It will require travel across different community settings which may be hard to reach using public transport.
Our benefits

WE OFFER A RANGE OF BENEFITS TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF INCLUDING:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust’s dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr. recruitment@nhs.net .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else

Please refer the Job description for details