Band 6 - Occupational Therapist - Paediatric - Torquay

Location

Devon | United Kingdom

Job description

Are you an empathetic Occupational Therapist who has experience within Paediatrics?

Pulse is now seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within a paediatric service at an innovative NHS trust based in Torquay, Devon. The post is available to start on 21.08.23, offering full-time hours per week with the placement due to end on 20.10.23.

The postholder will be assessing occupational performance of children, planning, and implementing support and interventions to maximise the child’s occupational performance within appropriate settings. Interventions include provision of suitable adaptive equipment or recommendations for suitable equipment and provide specialist guidance and recommendations for home or school adaptations. Applying therapists must have previous experience in complex postural management assessments, writing and recording of equipment justification form and clear evidence of clinical reasoning, as well as knowledge of DFG adaptations process and experiences of writing housing assessments and statements of Need.

Some duties within this post will include:

• Ensuring that young people are prepared for the transition to adult life
• Fine motor assessments
• Managing own caseload efficiently
• Treating patients with complex needs, learning difficulties or biomechanical problems
• Liaising with other healthcare professionals

Skills and experience needed:

• Relevant degree/qualifications in occupational therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Previous experience working within a Paediatric service – Ideally NHS
• Encouraging attitude
• Ability to think outside the box
• Be compassionate and empathetic
• Good team work skills

What next?

If you are an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist that has excellent communication and rapport building skills, then please apply today or contact a member of our team for more information.

Why Pulse?

• First class support and advice from our experienced consultants’ team
• Different payment options – PAYE/PSC/LTD and umbrella
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme*
• Daily payroll
• iPoint – Electronic timesheet processing app
• HireVue online interviews
• Access to high-quality voluntary training
• Variety of opportunities in both NHS and private sectors
• Regional compliance team of trained phlebotomist’s
• Streamlined compliance process utilising new technology

*terms and conditions apply

Not for you but know the ideal Occupational Therapist?

If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation, once they have worked over 200 hours*.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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