A Occupational Therapy Lead for Mainstream Schools and CYP Camden Town
Job description
Main duties of the job
Ensuring there is a fit for purpose paediatric OT service for all pre-school and school aged children in Camden which includes more than 50 primary and secondary schools, nurseries and children’s centres as well as specialist units. The post holder will carry out some clinical work to CYP with CP, ASD and manage the DCD clinic.
An important role is working with Camden SEN on the management of EHCPs.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in relevant clinical area
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Membership of special interest group, clinical excellence network or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate training or development in clinical skills up to a Masters Degree level relevant clinical area.
- Postgraduate training or development in management and leadership skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post qualification experience – to have experience of working in an acute hospital, including work at a Band 7 level within relevant specialist setting.
- Experience of managing complex patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience at 8a
- Experience of managing change
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Expert knowledge of current clinical practice in relevant area
- Up to date in all current issues related to professional practice and Health service management
- Computer skills with appropriate knowledge of spreadsheets, word, databases and presentation packages required for this level
- Able to demonstrate advanced expert skills in specialist area
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential criteria
- Highly motivated and forward thinking
- Assessment skills of movement and manual handling equipment
- Highly developed communication skills – verbal, written and presentation
- Evidence of effective communication and working with clinicians and MDT
- Able to lead and work as a team member
- Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
- Able to demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills including problem solving
- Able to work under pressure
- Teaching and supervisory skills within formal and informal environments
- Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty
- Committed to personal and team development
- Adaptable and supportive of change
- Punctual and reliable
- Research-minded
- Able to work on different sites
- Able to document information accurately
- Analytical ability with complex data
- Leadership and influencing skills
Desirable criteria
- Car driver
Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.- AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
- By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
- If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK. Please Note: We are unable to sponsor Band 2 to 4 as the salary does not meet the UKVI Points Based system threshold.
- If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
- If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk
- The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
- The Trust will request a DBS (CRB) if post involves regulated activities. The Trust is compliant with the Disclosure and Barring Service Codes of practice and the Rehabilitation of offenders act.
- By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
- Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.
