Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Please contact Katie Watts Clinical Specialist to arrange a visit to our service or to gather further information about this post. At North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust our mission is to improve local health and wellbeing in the communities we serve. We want to ensure that our patients, their families, communities, and our stakeholders receive the right care, in the right place and at the right time. The Childrens Occupational Therapy Team are community based and work in a variety of settings including health centres, mainstream and Special Educational Needs schools, nurseries, and childrens own homes. They work with children from birth up to the age of 19 years who have a range of physical and developmental conditions, complex needs, and functional difficulties impacting on daily activities., You will be required to undertake Mandatory and service specific training and be involved in training and supervision of staff as required. You will need to work flexibly across the community setting. You will receive regular support and supervision and be required to participate in ongoing service development and progression. It is essential the post holder is a driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes, subject to provision of the Equality Act 2010.

The Warrington Occupational Therapy Team are looking for a new band 6 Therapist who has a passion for working with children and young adults across a variety of settings. You will be part of an experienced team who provide assessment, advice and intervention to support children and young people to develop their skills in everyday activities. We encourage applicants with experience of working in a paediatric setting or those who work with adults with physical, developmental conditions or complex needs., An enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist who is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). To provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy to children and young people in Warrington. An individual who already has paediatric experience or has an interest in Paediatric care and a willingness to develop their skills in this area. An individual who can hold their own caseload. You will need to be a team player and work collaboratively as part of an integrated therapy team.

Flexible working will be considered for all roles. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region. Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities. Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation. Our mission We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other Our vision We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities