Band 7 Paediatric Occupational Therapist

To provide Occupational therapy to schools as part of the BCHC Plus traded service. To provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and treatment to meet the agreed goals of children families and schools. To work as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to deliver highly specialist interventions according to the agreed need To develop and maintain effective working relationships with parents / carers and other stakeholders, using highly developed negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills To maintain, develop and promote excellence in clinical practice within the specialist area of the service, with reference to current research and evidence-based practice, contributing to safe effective practice in the specialist clinical area Demonstrate clinical leadership and represent the Traded BCHC service in all appropriate meetings to support the planning and development of quality services across the city To contribute to the identification of training needs of team members, other professionals and deliver training in the highly specialist area

Are you an innovative OT looking to develop skills and shape developing City wide provision.

• Do you enjoy the prospect of supporting OT provision in schools ?
• Do you want the opportunity to be involved in leading a friendly team where staff describe the service a "innovative, flexible, passionate and forward thinking?
• Do you want to work in a vibrant city with a range of multicultural communities and be part of an inclusive Trust which is keen to reduce health inequalities?
  
  Be Part of Our Team...
The Occupational Therapy teams work as part of Inclusion Services within the Children and Families Division of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We work across the whole City, within a range of community and educational settings, thus requiring successful applicants to demonstrate a high level of flexibility. We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our AHPs to contribute to service development, and we welcome and value new ideas and experiences. We offer a supportive working environment with access to specialist clinical support, and an emphasis on sharing good practice through effective team working. BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you