As part of our ongoing development, our team is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced full-time Band 6 Children’s Occupational Therapist to join our enthusiastic and productive team, offering a high-quality service across North Derbyshire.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a cohesive and dynamic team, who are constantly looking to improve our services in line with developments in evidence-based practice. Please contact Mrs. Jenny Sadler for an informal discussion on 01246 514553.
As a therapist working in a community setting, you will hold a caseload across our geographical area, supported by a band 7 therapist. Your role will be to evaluate and support the functional independence of children in a variety of settings, including mainstream and special schools. We have excellent links with other teams in Specialist Children’s Services, Education, and Social Care and value working collaboratively with others to meet the needs of children and families.
Your clinical duties will include: Devising programmes and setting goals to develop skills. Assessment and provision of specialist equipment including seating. Coaching and close liaison with parents, carers, and staff in educational settings. Contributing to and supporting ongoing programmes of service developments and improvement.
You must be able to think creatively, work flexibly and independently, as well as being a strong team player with excellent communication skills.
You will work as part of a supportive and friendly team based in The Den, our purpose-built centre for Children’s Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Our service supports children and young people from 0 to 19 who have functional difficulties associated with a physical disability or difficulty. We have a strong team identity and are working together to realise our vision of providing a sustainable, innovative, high-quality service across North Derbyshire. We are committed to supporting the professional development of those in our team, helping build skills and levels of responsibility.
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
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This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a cohesive and dynamic team, who are constantly looking to improve our services in line with developments in evidence-based practice. Please contact Mrs. Jenny Sadler for an informal discussion on 01246 514553.
As a therapist working in a community setting, you will hold a caseload across our geographical area, supported by a band 7 therapist. Your role will be to evaluate and support the functional independence of children in a variety of settings, including mainstream and special schools. We have excellent links with other teams in Specialist Children’s Services, Education, and Social Care and value working collaboratively with others to meet the needs of children and families.
Your clinical duties will include: Devising programmes and setting goals to develop skills. Assessment and provision of specialist equipment including seating. Coaching and close liaison with parents, carers, and staff in educational settings. Contributing to and supporting ongoing programmes of service developments and improvement.
You must be able to think creatively, work flexibly and independently, as well as being a strong team player with excellent communication skills.
You will work as part of a supportive and friendly team based in The Den, our purpose-built centre for Children’s Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. Our service supports children and young people from 0 to 19 who have functional difficulties associated with a physical disability or difficulty. We have a strong team identity and are working together to realise our vision of providing a sustainable, innovative, high-quality service across North Derbyshire. We are committed to supporting the professional development of those in our team, helping build skills and levels of responsibility.
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required.
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