Paediatric OT {Band 7}

Location

Hertfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

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

Pulse is now seeking a band 7 Occupational Therapist to work within a paediatric service at an NHS trust based in Hertford. The Post to cover East and North Herts locality, available to start as soon as possible. Working Pattern: 37.5h, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm.

To be considered you will be confident in providing highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention, and advice service for children & young people which include a variety of learning and physical disabilities and associated communication difficulties, who are referred to the service. This may include working within the children’s centres, mainstream and special schools, colleges, nurseries, homes and visits to other services such as the wheelchair clinic.

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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