Children's Occupational Therapist

Are you an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist ready for your next challenge or a Band 6 looking to expand your skills.

We are looking for at least one experienced OT to join our Integrated Children's Additional Needs service providing outcome-oriented, child and family-centred assessment and intervention to children aged 0-19.

The post includes working as part of the MDT, to support children with health needs to participate in everyday activities and situations at home, school and in the community. The job involves undertaking initial assessments, either via telephone consultations or face to face in clinic and then working with children, young people and families to identify functional and participation needs, setting collaborative goals and advising on strategies to move towards meeting these goals.

Follow up sessions may be required in clinic, home and educational settings, including the Specialist Inclusive Learning Centres or by delegation to our OT Support Worker team.

Another aspect of the role is the assessment for and provision of specialist equipment for seating, toileting, bathing and sleep. You will also support the writing of EHCPS and working with other agencies i.e. social care and the CHAD OT team., The right candidate will be passionate about supporting children and families achieve the goals important to them.

You will have experience working in the community, ideally within children's services, and will be confident to identify childrens needs, working with them and their families and settings using your specialist skills and knowledge in assessment and intervention as well as theoretical and clinical knowledge of occupation-centred practice.

You will have experience assessing for and prescribing specialist equipment and delegating to junior staff.

As a Band 6 you will support the OT Leads in leading and developing the service, deputising for the OT Leads where appropriate.

Part of your role will also be to provide training and supervision to junior staff and undergraduate students.

The team is committed to staff/service development through supervision, appraisal, training, research and audit. We also deliver training to other health colleagues, parents and education staff.

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.