Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for two qualified Occupational Therapist to join our paediatric therapy team based at the Lighthouse Child Development Centre in Southend-on-Sea. We offer our employees the opportunity to develop into specialist paediatric therapists whilst working in an experienced and very supportive multi-agency team. The service will be operates using a tiered approach as recommended by RCOT for all children referred.We are looking for two Band 6 Occupational therapists, full time and part-time hours will be considered.You will be part of the Band 6 rotations that we have within our Paediatric Therapy Team offering you the chance to learn the skills needed to work with the diverse range of conditions in children that a Paediatric Occupational Therapist may work with. The post is based at the Lighthouse Child Development Centre and will require you to drive to different schools and or home settings. You will be working closely with staff employed by education. You will receive extensive in-house training and ongoing direct senior support to enable you to carry out this job-roleMain duties of the jobWe offer:A supportive multi-agency team of experienced clinicians and assistants with a varied skill mix.Development of expertise in the areas of management of children with a wide range of conditions that affect their day to day function. This includes neuro-disability, co-ordination difficulties, neuro-developmental problems and difficulties with sensory processing.The opportunity to develop presentation skills and multi-agency working with colleagues in educationOpportunities to provide training to parents, education staff, colleagues and other professionalThe opportunity to start working using our newly introduced tiered approach which has been recommended by RCOT for all children referred to our service.Opportunities to develop your personal and clinical skills through a range of learning experiences specifically linked with your appraisal objectives and identified development needs including joint consultations and shadowing.Regular professional support, including an appraisals, supervision and continued professional development (CPD)Departmental in-service development programme as well as bi-monthly clinical effectiveness daysRegular OT team meetingsAbout usEPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;Season Ticket LoansNHS discounts for staffExcellent Training facilities and opportunitiesBuying and Selling annual leave schemeThe opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areasSalary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to WorkDay One Flexible EmployerJoin our Staff bankWhat is Staff Bank?Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post-holder will perform advanced occupational therapy assessments of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and developmental conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised treatment plan, maintaining accurate patient records. As an autonomous practitioner, they will have responsibility for their own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct supervision.The post-holder will be responsible for supervising, educating and assessing the performance of Band 5 Occupational Therapists and 4 Therapy Assistants and students. They will be expected to contribute to evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice, making recommendations to clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team.The post-holder will provide a specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and advice service for children with a variety of learning and physical disabilities and associated communication difficulties, who are referred to the service. This may include working within the Child Development Centres, mainstream and special schools and nurseries, and visits to other services such as the wheelchair clinic.The post-holder will provide therapy service as part of the multidisciplinary team, working with other health, education and social care professionals and to effectively manage own caseload. To provide specialist OT input in an area of specialism and contribute to the development of the OT service in an area of specialism.To assist the service in the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) tribunal cases as required, providing specialist and evidence based recommendations to meet the childs needs working in close collaboration with colleagues in physiotherapy and education.To provide workshops/ training packages to parents, children and young peoples workforce to build their confidence to assist the service user in self-management strategies.To supervise, train and performance manage junior and student occupational therapists in childrens services.To participate and contribute to the development, maintenance and evaluation of the Childrens Occupational Therapy Service.Person SpecificationEducation, qualificationEssentialDiploma/Degree in Occupational TherapyMember of British Association of Occupational TherapistsRegistered with Health and Care Professions CouncilFull UK Driving LicenseDesirableInvolvement in Special Interest GroupsPrevious experienceEssentialexperience or understanding of the role of the Occupational Therapist in the Specialist area and the treatment interventions available12 months plus experience as a Band 5 OTExperience of supervising Junior Staff, Students and/or Support StaffExperience of working as part of a rehabilitation and/or multi-disciplinary teamDesirableStudent clinical supervisionClinical Educators courseKnowledge of current national policies such as NICE relevant to roleEssential criteriaEssentialGood verbal and written communication skillsAbility to organise, prioritise and delegateDisclosure 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 nameEssex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustAddressLighthouse Child Development CentreSnake LaneSouthend on SeaSS2 6XTEmployer's websitehttps://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)