Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Adaptations Occupational Therapist
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Are you looking for an opportunity to kick-start your occupational therapy career in Paediatrics?
We are a highly successful integrated therapy service with a pooled budget across health and social care.
About the Role
Although based in East Sussex, we are employed by KCHFT which is an outstanding trust. We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working together and in partnership with other teams to provide seamless care.
We are currently seeking a B5 Occupational Therapist with experience in home adaptations, either prior to training or post-qualification and with an interest in working with children and young people with complex needs. The post is newly created and will primarily be focused on DFG work with the aim to develop wider competencies after 6 months within a special school.
The service has a strong commitment to training and development with robust supervision and shadowing opportunities across the service.
Key Responsibilities
- Specialist Assessments: As a member of the Children’s Integrated Therapy and Equipment Service, the post-holder will be part of a countywide team providing specialist assessments to inform housing adaptations to children and young people up to the age of 18.
- Home Equipment Review: The adaptations team also review specialist home equipment prescribed as part of a Disabled Facilities Grant and as part of the wider integrated care team as required.
- Collaboration: The post-holder will work closely within the complex needs integrated team including Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, School Nursing, Integrated Therapy Assistants, as well as key partner agencies.
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Requirements
- Experience: Initiative-taking, resilient, and solution-focused to embrace new ways of working; with an interest in developing equipment knowledge including manual-handling and postural management.
- Location: Requirement to work in a special school within 6 months of commencing position with a view to developing competencies in postural management and statutory provision.
- Car Driver: Essential.
About Us
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values: compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive, Excellent.
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How to Apply
For more information contact Fiona Middlemass, Professional Lead OT: fiona.middlemass@nhs.net
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that suits us both.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Fiona Middlemass
- Job Title: Children's Lead OT
- Email Address: fiona.middlemass@nhs.net
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