Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Children and Young People's Therapy Team in Ashford.

Situated in Kent, the Garden of England, Ashford has easy access to London and is close to the university city of Canterbury, which is vibrant and lively with a theatre, bars and restaurants as well as many historic sites.

Folkestone and Dover are close by, giving easy access to Europe via the Channel Tunnel, Dover ferry port and the Eurostar.

Main duties of the job

We encourage an evidenced based, outcome focused approach to meeting the needs of our service users. We provide assessment and intervention based on a child's individual need regardless of their age (0-19 years).

During the Pandemic we have worked flexibly to meet the needs of our children and young people whilst keeping staff safe., Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 year's post qualification experience

Desirable

Relevant paediatric experience at undergraduate / post graduate level

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy


• HCPC registration


Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

Desirable

Evidence of relevant post graduate training in paediatrics

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance

Desirable

Experience of being involved with clinical audit / service improvement

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills

Desirable

• Ability to be able to assess for and prescribe specialist equipment for children / young people with complex presentations
  
  We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.


Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values : 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.

We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.