Job overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your occupational therapy career in Paediatrics? We are a highly successful integrated therapy service with a pooled budget across health and social care. Although based in East Sussex, we are employed by KCHFT which is an outstanding trust. 

We are currently seeking an Occupational Therapist with minimum of 2- years post qualification experience in paediatrics with an interest in working with children and young people in specialist education settings, complex physical disability and community working. An interest in AAC, CPIPS and/or knowledge of postural management would be advantageous. We are seeking highly motivated and innovative therapists to embrace new ways of working and with an emphasis on multi-agency working and driving improved outcomes for children and young people. Car-driver is essential.

This post is for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work with children or young people from 0-19 years: working in clinics, special schools and community. The post-holder will work closely within the complex needs integrated team including Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Adaptations, School Nursing and Integrated Therapy Assistants as well as the wider service.

The service has a strong commitment to training and development with robust supervision and shadowing opportunities across the service. For more information contact Fiona Middlemass, Professional Lead OT: [email protected]

Main duties of the job

To work within an integrated children's therapy team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, assistants and administrators for children aged 0-19.

We are jointly commissioned by health and the local authority to assess and provide therapeutic interventions including statutory provision, equipment and adaptations for children living in East Sussex.

We have reviewed our model of service delivery to enable improved response times and improve access to specialist advice including telehealth for all stakeholders. Interventions are delivered in a variety of settings including clinics, schools and a child’s home.

Working for our organisation

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

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

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 will suits us both

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