[ref. e82476621] Highly Specialist Neonatal Occupational Therapist - NHS
Job overview
An exiting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Neonatal Occupational Therapist to work within the Bolton Foundation NHS Trust Neonatal Unit.We are looking for an experienced, motivated therapist who works well in a team and with excellent communication skills to undertake this highly specialist role.
The successful applicant will work as a key member of the Neonatal MDT Team and will be working in an inpatient setting on the Neonatal Unit and for one session a week in the joint occupational therapy and physiotherapy neonatal outreach clinic.
Main duties of the job- Work as an autonomous expert practitioner utilising advanced skills and facilitating high quality, individualised care to infants and parents/carers in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, at all times ensuring that the needs of the infant and their family are placed at the centre of care delivery.
- Demonstrate active participation and leadership in projects and activities that support developmental care and the unit’s priorities. (Bliss Friendly, etc)
- Be engaged in clinical evaluation and audit activity in partnership with the wider AHP/Unit team.
- Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice.
Working for our organisation
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity and children's services, with new central delivery suite, special care, neonatal intensive care and children's unit.This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit staff who share the organisation's values and beliefs.
Bolton Foundation Trust aims to ensure the wellbeing and development of all our staff team and are committed to the continuous improvement of staff engagement initiatives. This is reflected in the NHS staff survey results where, for the fourth consecutive year, the Trust obtained the highest scores in Greater Manchester for the theme of Staff Engagement.
Bolton itself is a culturally diverse university town within easy motorway access of Manchester and surrounding areas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification. For any other enquiries please see contact details below,Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with HCPC
- CPD relevant to neonatal occupational therapy
- Recognised post-graduate qualifications applicable to role
- Registered with Neonatal specialist interest group
- BAOT member
Experience
Essential criteria- Managerial experience relevant to role
- Relevant postgrad NHS Occupational Therapy including neonatal care
- Experience of using a wide range of infant assessment tools
- Previous Band 7 experience
- Experience of monitoring performance
- Experience of neonatal assessment and interventions
We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
Staff benefits - Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.