CYPS Occupational Therapist
Job summary
The post holder will work in collaboration with team colleagues to deliver safe, efficient, high quality and effective services by providing strong clinical leadership and ensuring alignment of team based priorities with the Directorate and Trust priorities and values.
The post holder will:
Independently manage a specialist clinical caseload with support and supervision provided by senior staff via various methods e.g. face to face contact, email, telephone. This will include provide clinical assessment and the delivery of treatment programmes for children and young people with a diverse range of physical healthcare needs
Consolidate undergraduate clinical experience, develop independent clinical practice, participating in continuing professional development
Work within a variety of setting such as community, homes, schools, nurseries, hospital ward & designated Clinics. The service provides a blended offer of delivery including Face2Face and a digital offer (Attend Anywhere).
Gloucestershire has a population of approximately 137,000 children and young people which is 22.9% of the total county population. As part of an integrated Directorate, Children & Young People's Service (CYPS) covers 32 areas of different service delivery, covering both mental health, physical health and learning disabilities to support children and young people from birth until they fully transition to adult services.
A valid Driving Licence is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
- Will work under the close supervision of a clinical supervisor as well as be supported by their designated line manager
- Provide a range of health care based assessment and treatment interventions for children and young people (0-18yrs) and their families/carers within the designated team. Provision will be in accordance to the application of a range of profession specific models of clinical practice. This will include:
- Providing a holistic clinical/health assessment and delivery intervention programmes for children and young people with a range of needs. Care planning will utilise a range of treatments, skills and options for use in both the home, community and school setting.
- Personalised and coproduction approach will be offered when working with families, parents and carers
- This includes consideration and identification of safeguarding needs and taking further action where required.
- Clinical care will take a trauma informed approach with knowledge and understanding of Adverse Child Experience (ACES) that may be impacting on presenting needs.
- Undertaking comprehensive assessment/formulation of children and young people (including diagnostic where required), using investigative, analytical and effective clinical reasoning skills. Demonstrating profession based core skills and competencies including effective clinical decision making and the ability to articulate rationale behind clinical decision making.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
- 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
- 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
- 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
- 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
CYPS Occupational Therapy (OT) includes the Home Safety Team and supports children and young people aged 0-18 years old (19 years if in education) within Gloucestershire.
The service has a countywide remit and operates within a locality structure. Key bases are in Cheltenham, Gloucester with some satellite clinical provision in rural localities.
Date posted
06 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-25-187
Job locations
Quedgeley Health Clinic
St James
Gloucester
GL2 4WD
Job description
Job responsibilities
- As requested, to support continuous improvement of quality and clinical aspects of service provisionthrough robust audit, Quality Improvement (QI), evaluation, system change and innovation. This will:
- Reflect local demographic & health needs and priorities and contributing to addressing and reducing health inequalities.
- Implement learning from successes, setbacks & continuous improvement cycles
- Champion inclusivity and the recognition that personalised care is key to meeting the range of differing needs of children and young people within Gloucestershire.
- Champion opportunities to develop digitally enabled care throughout the clinical pathway
- Contribute to the implementation of robust and reportable clinical outcome measures to enhance clinical service delivery
- Support the team as a Band 5 to ensure clinical delivery is managed through robust processes and pathways, including reflecting key principles and deliverables within the Care Aims Framework/ THRIVE/Levels of Intervention or other models of delivery
- Deputise for CYPS Band 6s when required.
- Contribute to providing out of hours services if requested by CYPS Management
- As delegated, to complete tasks including audit, deep dive or other evaluative review.
- Uphold team/service based Standard Operational Procedures/Operational Handbooks
- Be accountable for maintaining and developing own profession based skills, knowledge & core competencies by specific standards and Code of Conduct. This will be through regular continuing professional development (CPD) activities including reflective practice, maintenance of a personal portfolio and the attendance of relevant training courses as identified within annual appraisal process
Job responsibilities
- As requested, to support continuous improvement of quality and clinical aspects of service provisionthrough robust audit, Quality Improvement (QI), evaluation, system change and innovation. This will:
- Reflect local demographic & health needs and priorities and contributing to addressing and reducing health inequalities.
- Implement learning from successes, setbacks & continuous improvement cycles
- Champion inclusivity and the recognition that personalised care is key to meeting the range of differing needs of children and young people within Gloucestershire.
- Champion opportunities to develop digitally enabled care throughout the clinical pathway
- Contribute to the implementation of robust and reportable clinical outcome measures to enhance clinical service delivery
- Support the team as a Band 5 to ensure clinical delivery is managed through robust processes and pathways, including reflecting key principles and deliverables within the Care Aims Framework/ THRIVE/Levels of Intervention or other models of delivery
- Deputise for CYPS Band 6s when required.
- Contribute to providing out of hours services if requested by CYPS Management
- As delegated, to complete tasks including audit, deep dive or other evaluative review.
- Uphold team/service based Standard Operational Procedures/Operational Handbooks
- Be accountable for maintaining and developing own profession based skills, knowledge & core competencies by specific standards and Code of Conduct. This will be through regular continuing professional development (CPD) activities including reflective practice, maintenance of a personal portfolio and the attendance of relevant training courses as identified within annual appraisal process
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist and be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Other Requirements
Essential
- A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Occupational Therapist and be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Quedgeley Health Clinic
St James
Gloucester
GL2 4WD
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Quedgeley Health Clinic
St James
Gloucester
GL2 4WD
Employer's website
https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Team Lead Occupational Therapist
Jo McKenna
03004216988
Date posted
06 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
327-25-187
Job locations
Quedgeley Health Clinic
St James
Gloucester
GL2 4WD
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