Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Band 7
Main area Paediatric Occupational Therapy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Applicant must be able to work a Monday and be able to travel for community outreach across the Southwest of England) Job ref 387-WC9429-DA
Site Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town Bristol Salary pa pro rata Closing 07/07/2025 23:59
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A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team based at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, with outreach work across the South West of England
As part of this forward thinking and innovative team you will be responsible for the delivery of a highly specialised Occupational Therapy services to children & young people under the care of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) team and will be instrumental in the continued provision and development of this service. You will also be a valued member of the small but specialist OT team, providing clinical support and education to band 6 and 5 Occupational therapists.
We are looking for an innovative, inclusive clinician who is passionate about delivering a high-quality patient centred service, someone with advanced skills, who is confident to challenge current practice and ensure that our patients receive up-to-date evidence-based treatments. In-service training programmes & staff appraisal systems are in operation to support your development to enable you to meet the demands of the post.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a highly specialised Occupational Therapy service including the assessment, treatment and management of children and young people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, across the southwest.
* To be a core member of the OI MDT, assisting in the development, planning and progression of service provision, working across and within traditional professional and organisational boundaries in hospital, education, and community settings.
* To act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in the highly skilled management of children and young people presenting with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
* To provide specialist advice and clinical education to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, presenting at local, national and international meetings.
* To support the wider Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team as required
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is a specialised tertiary centre, taking the most complex referrals from both local and national centres. We host a range of highly specialised services and have links to local universities. You will work within a therapy team with a vast amount of experience with easy access to wider teams at BRHC.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with Healthcare Professions council
* Evidence of recent and relevant post graduate continued professional development
* Registration with RCOT
Knowledge and Experience
* Significant post graduate experience across a wide range of specialities
* Experience of working within paediatrics at senior level (Band 6 or above)
* Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team with clear understanding of each disciplines roles and expectations
* Experience of research, audit and/or service development
* Experience working in a community setting
* Experience of prescribing specialist equipment including seating and wheelchairs
* Experience working within a relevant speciality e.g. rare bone disease, community physical disability
* Evidence of hospital discharge planning and caseload prioritisation
Skills and Abilities
* Excellent organisational and time management skills
* Sound IT skills e.g Word, excel, virtual appointments
* Proven responsibility for own decision making whilst working closely within a team
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
* Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
* Ability to Travel nationally
* Evidence of upper limb splinting
* Good team player
* Leadership
* Trustworthy
* Hardworking
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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Name Lisa Mills Job title Paediatric Occupational Therapy Professional Lead Email address lisa.mills@ubhw.nhs.uk Telephone number 0117 342 8525
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