Job summaryA rare , exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead Paediatric Occupational Therapist to work within our integrated Children's Therapies service based at the Child Development Centre, Airedale General Hospital . The post holder will provide clinical leadership to a small paediatric OT team , working closely together with the team leader for paediatric physiotherapy / occupational therapy , and supported by the Therapy services manager . They will also work closely with our Speech and Language therapists and support staff.The service provides uni professional and multidisciplinary occupational therapy for children and young people up to the age of 19 years . The post holder will contribute to quality improvement planning, implementation of service developments, and work collaboratively with the Occupational Therapy Professional lead , health and education colleagues both internally as well as across the wider Bradford and Craven Health and Care partnership and regional forumsMain duties of the jobThe post holder will be expected to provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions working as an autonomous practitioner in the Children's Therapies servicesThey will provide clinical leadership and supervision for the paedaitric OT team. They will support the team lead , Childrens therapies service manager and other stakeholders with service development, statutory responsibilities and operational activities , both internally and in the wider system.About usThe Therapies directorate is led by a Chief AHP and a Deputy Chief AHP / Head of Therapies . There are close links with other Children's services . The service covers a wide geographical area in both North Yorkshire and West YorkshireWe are always looking for innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. . Virtual and blended pathways are supported across the Trust . Community matters to us and we have strong links with our local community partnerships. We maintain strong links with local universities and colleges to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future. System partnerships are well developed .We offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:Cycle to WorkTravel SchemeChildcare Vouchers with Salary SacrificeOnsite NurseryBuying and Selling Annual LeaveCar LeasingEmployee Assistance ProgrammeEmployee Health and WellbeingExtensive Reward SchemeCounselling ServiceFinancial packages including Vivup and WagestreamStaff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.Our values:We understand that it's the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:Committed to Quality of CareCompassionWorking together for patientsImproving LivesEveryone CountsRespect and DignityJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description , person specification for further details about the role.We welcome contact by email , telephone or face to face visits if you want to find out more!Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDegree or equivalent in Occupational TherapyHCPC registrationRelevant Masters/ Level 7 post graduate studyDesirableLeadership/ management qualificationRelevant Specialist Therapist qualificationsExperienceEssentialComprehensive experience in NHS Paediatric Occupational Therapy servicesWide experience of Multidisciplinary team and multiagency workingexperience of taking key role/ leading service development and auditexperience of providing clinical supervision to Paediatric Occupational therapistsDesirableExperience of providing line managementExperience of recruitment processes, absence management and performance monitoringKnowledgeEssentialHighly specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy assessment and interventionKnowledge of Occupational Therapy and other professional guidance and standards relating to Children and Young peopleKnowledge of SEND Code of Practice and statutory responsibilities of health providersKnowledge of clinical and operational governanceSkillsEssentialHighly specialised Occupational Therapy clinical skills with relevant caseloadsHighly developed planning and organisation abilitiesAbility to set objectives for self and team and evaluateExcellent verbal and written communication skillsHighly developed interpersonal skillsHighly developed conflict/ problem solvingAbility to work in a role with conflicting demandsAbility to use a variety of leadership stylesDesirableConcern and complaint investigationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameAiredale NHS Foundation TrustAddressAiredale General HospitalKeighleyBD20 6TDEmployer's websitehttps://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)