Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapies Service are looking to appoint following increased interest in our services. This is an opportunity for shortly to qualify students, newly qualified or Band 5 Occupational Therapist with experience. You will have the opportunity to work with early years or school-age children & young people with a range of functional difficulties. Providing assessment, advice & intervention, with a supportive team of therapists & assistants. There is the opportunity for professional development & the support of a team of therapists & assistants. You will have access to admin, managerial & clinical support. CPD is supported & the development of clinical interests is encouraged. We have embedded support to offer for B5 therapists including: -Regular 1:1 supervision -Group supervision -Peer support -Oxleas preceptorship programme Www.OxleasAHPPreceptorship.com Our friendly, well-established Services offer fantastic support & opportunities to develop your career. Greenwich has a young and very diverse population and is a place where every child and young person can achieve their full potential. We recognise and value the importance of promoting participation and functional skills in children & young people., The Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapies service consists of Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy, and teams, providing services to Early Years, School Years and Special Schools. There will be ample opportunities to for joint working as part of multidisciplinary team. The Greenwich Children's Occupational therapy team has specialists in all key clinical areas including: Autism, Early years, Mainstream, Education & EHCP's, Complex needs in primary and secondary specialist settings. We work closely to provide clinical support and second opinions. As the post holder you will: -Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people, with a variety of developmental disabilities. The CYP will present with a range of needs relating to self-care, play and school activities. -Work as part of a integrated team with teachers supporting children with functional difficulties and their families -Have opportunities for involvement in service development projects., Oxleas created and facilitate the nationally recognised Allied Health Professionals Preceptorship Programme. Preceptorships aim is to provide support and structure in during a career transition, such as student to newly qualified to help build confidence. At Oxleas, you will have access to a robust and successful AHP Preceptorship support package which is tailored to the individual. You will be part of a wider AHP community, not only within Oxleas but with our National Preceptorship Partners across the country. The programme has been shortlisted for National CAHPO Awards in 2023 and 2024. Listen to Katy & Ruthie, on why they love working for Oxleas and the AHP Preceptorship Programme. Why Katy & Ruthie, Occupational Therapists, Love Working For Oxleas (youtube.com) You will work alongside a large team of Therapists and Assistants and will have access to administrative, managerial and clinical support. Where appropriate you will receive higher levels of supervision for Newly Qualified Therapists to support the completion of your Occupational Therapy NQP Competencies Framework. Training and career development is well supported within Oxleas with the opportunity to attend both internal and external training. Please refer to attached Job Description for further details of the role and the Person Specification for essential and desirable requirements of the post holder.

+ HCPC Registration + Royal College of Occupational Therapists Registration, + Occupational Therapy Degree,

• Range of practical placement experience
• Experience of using standardised OT assessments, · Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
· Effective written verbal and non-verbal communication skills. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request. If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

Working for our organisation Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: + We're Kind + We're Fair + We Listen + We Care