SWB Children's Therapies

06/02/2024

This week is and the theme is 'My Voice Matters'.
www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk has lots of resources to help you get involved.
Are you a parent or carer who wants to talk to your child about mental health? Here are some conversation starters.

14/12/2023

It’s always a pleasure when we get our team together for our annual Christmas team build 🎄any guesses how many times it took us to get this picture? 📸

17/11/2023

Two of our Occupational Therapists celebrating on the Neonatal Unit at City Hospital today. West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network SWB Neonatal Unit

16/11/2023

Are you looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapy post in community Paediatrics.
We have two posts currently out to advert. Check out the links below for more details.

www.swbh.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ #!/job/v5799341

www.swbh.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ #!/job/v5798799

You help us with our ambition and we’ll help you achieve yours Harnessing ambition, investment, commitment and the contribution of our people, our vision is…

02/11/2023

https://youtu.be/cr2MPy1Gg_8?si=QmPjTE7pIlKeAs73
"I reach for my tablet look at the screen, tap yes on the app, my thoughts are now seen."
A Day With No Words is a moving story written by a mother with two autistic sons. It shares what life can look like for families who use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
Follow the link to watch a video of the book.

03/07/2023

Physio and OT attending General Movement Assessment (Precthl) course. Training for our new Neonatal OT and supporting early years in the community.

09/06/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOVn-yoNDKI
CAMHS have produced a video which explains the i-Thrive model - how referrals move through the SPA and CAMHS system. Video is 11 minutes long but is really useful to help to understand how they work.

21/04/2023

Wishing you a peaceful and joyful Eid al-Fitr celebration filled with love and blessings. Eid Mubarak!

15/03/2023

Some fantastic safe sleeping advice from Carmen

30/01/2023

Today some of our speech and language therapists that work as part of the Alternative Provision Taskforce are attending the COBS event to learn more about working in Alternative Provisions. Head over to our Twitter if you want to learn more!

17/11/2022

OT and Physio from Children’s Therapies celebrating

09/11/2022

This week is OT week, and it’s all about sharing life hacks. Here is Sally Payne an Occupational Therapist sharing one of her life hacks.

“It’s & we are talking about that by keeping people motivated & helping overcome challenges. Here’s a top tip for tying laces tightly See https://t.co/Y96WmZeHN0 for more ideas”

14/10/2022

https://youtu.be/38ur_bxJJG4
As well as being AHP day today (3rd largest staff group in the NHS) its also DLD awareness day. Watch this video to see some of the struggles that children with DLD face

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition affecting 2 children in every average classroom of 30 in the UK. Take action now: https:///www....

13/10/2022

Would you like to join our team as a band 5 children’s Occupational Therapist? Click on the link below for our current vacancy.

You help us with our ambition and we’ll help you achieve yours Harnessing ambition, investment, commitment and the contribution of our people, our vision is…

11/10/2022

https://fb.watch/g4PCps5Eyl/

03/10/2022

A lovely opportunity for the whole family to get involved in cycling, with access to accessible bikes.

02/10/2022

So proud of our Speech and Language Therapy team to be shortlisted for the trust's learner of the year award

We have a Trust brimming with staff wanting to improve their knowledge to improve outcomes for our patients.

The Learner of the Year category in our Star Awards event recognises those individuals and teams.

The finalists are Children’s Speech and Language, Denise Andrews, Grace Hughes & Meera Seniaray. Find out who wins on 7 Oct.

02/10/2022

Announcement!! 📢
As of the 1st of October, we are offering 100% Funding available for Powered Wheelchairs and Specialist Sports Equipment.👏

Thanks to a successful fundraising campaign and the incredible generosity of our supporters, Caudwell Children is delighted to announce that 100% funding is temporarily being made available for successful applications for powered wheelchairs and specialist sports equipment. 💜

Funds are limited and therefore the additional funding will initially only apply to applications completed by Tuesday 20th December 2022. 🦋
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity, use the link below to check our eligibility criteria and apply now:
www.caudwellchildren.com/apply