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Children's Social Services Occupational Therapist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-WF104-24A
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wood Street Health Centre
Town
London
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/07/2024 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Social Services Occupational Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Are you a Social Services Occupational Therapist seeking a new role?

At NELFT, we have the perfect opportunity for you. And we flex to suit you, let us know if we can accommodate a flexible working arrangement to suit your personal circumstances.

We are looking for an experienced band 7/senior practitioner Social Services OT to join our Integrated Children’s OT team in Waltham Forest. Waltham Forest is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of amenities and good transport links. You can find out more about the area and the services that we provide to local residents on our careers website – www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

This exciting role is based in a multidisciplinary specialist children’s service where we are co-located with physiotherapist, speech therapists, paediatricians, community nurses and CAMHS teams.  We also have close links with the adult learning disability and adult social services OT teams. Experienced and enthusiastic children’s OTs are core to the efficient and client centred service that we provide to the children and their families in Waltham Forest.

As a Social Services OT in our integrated children’s service, you will carry out home, assessments to identify barriers to children and young people’s participation in activities of daily living and identify solutions including potential onward referral for major adaptations, equipment provision, support with packages of care and signposting. You will attend the Major Adaptations Panel and have a clear understanding of policy and legislations governing social care provision. You will work closely with the health OT team and the broader MDT to deliver and excellent service and support children and young people to achieve their potential.

You will be motivated to develop your own learning, contribute to service development and the support, training and development of junior colleagues, peers and students. The successful applicant will thrive on working as part of a team and have excellent communication skills.

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.  All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.  As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.  The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Current HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Member of RCOT Specialist Section - Children, Young People and Families

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 2 years relevant experience of working in social care, with evidence of work responsibilities appropriate to the role
  • 3 years post graduate experience in Occupational Therapy
  • Experience of recommending home adaptations for access, independence and safety
Desirable criteria
  • Audit and research experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of the Children Act, Children and Families Act, Care Act and otter relevant social care legislation and guidance.
  • Experience and knowledge relating to supervising junior staff and students
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of financial assessment processes in relation to key interventions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julia Kruger
Job title
Clinical Lead Children's OT Team Waltham Forest
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02084307960
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