Job Title: Occupational therapist

Grade: Band 7

Department: Children's Occupational Therapy

Location: Callaghan House

Trust: Northern Care Alliance

Shift Pattern: 30 hours per week

Pay rate: £24.82

Are you a passionate and dedicated Children's Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and supportive healthcare environment?

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Children's Occupational Therapist to join their team where you will deliver a high standard of care.

Main duties of the job

· To undertake holistic assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatments and support staff with those children who present with complex needs. To develop care plans accordingly and review /evaluate these plans as needed. This will involve the use of advanced clinical reasoning skills

· To advise children, parents, carers staff, other professionals and third sector organisations with regards to their area of expertise.

· To take appropriate action to deal with safeguarding situations and to communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team to promote child safety and the management of risk.

· To identify appropriate treatment approaches and techniques based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and best practice guidelines and inform the Service Lead as appropriate.

· To support Service Lead to develop action plans for individual staff where there are areas of concern identified in relation to clinical practice

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

· A degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy.

· HCPC registration

· HIVE and community equipment services - but not essential

· Discharge planning and pathways experience

. Experience working within Paediatrics is essential. We will not be considering anyone who has Adult only experience

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of Relevant Qualifications

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £24.82 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:

* Day shift

* Monday to Friday

* No weekends