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Specialist Occupational Therapist, Band 6, TCT School
1 month ago
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team at The Children's Trust School. This role will require the successful candidate to provide high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy to children and young people with neurodisabilities and neurodevelopmental concerns.
Main Duties of the Job
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy provision for children and young people attending The Children's Trust School, in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team and education services.
- Undertake specialist occupational therapy assessments of children with complex needs, multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities, and chronic conditions, through standardized and non-standardized assessments and clinical observations.
- Devise suitable, individualized, 24-hour occupational therapy programs/strategies that fit within the child's daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the Multidisciplinary Team; these should be monitored, evaluated, and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.
- Develop therapy goals, in collaboration with the child and family/carers, as well as the multidisciplinary and education teams, other health professionals, and agencies, to facilitate the participation of the child in their life skills.
- Support assessment and management guidelines for young people with assistive technology needs.
- Support assessment and intervention in the clinical area of assistive technology for school, teaching, and integrating skills with members of the multidisciplinary and educational teams.
- Set outcomes as part of the child or young person's annual review and Education, Health, and Care Plans.
- Support the Multidisciplinary and education teams with measuring short-term targets, through using the IMpacts curriculum, therapy outcome measurement tools, Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).
- Teach, integrate, and monitor occupational therapy interventions in the child's environment, whether it is carried out by parents, school staff, therapy staff, nursing, and care staff or volunteers.
- Assess and organize the provision of necessary occupational therapy equipment.
- Support specialist interventions, including upper limb splinting and casting, with support from the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist.
- Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal, professional, and all other requirements of The Children's Trust.
- Contribute to child-related reports, including looked-after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as required, in a timely manner in line with organizational targets.
- Liaise with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Children's Trust, visiting consultants, or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child as required.
- Support the delivery of a tiered model approach to occupational therapy at The Children's Trust School, providing regular integrated time to classes and houses.
- Work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child-related meetings, and/or appointments, as required.
- Provide clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload, to ensure effective service delivery.
- Work flexibly in terms of hours, including the ability to work an early evening (weekly) and one weekend day, per calendar month.
- Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organization may reasonably require from time to time.
Communication
- Communicate effectively with children/young people (applying the principles of consistent communication).
- Facilitate effective communication with families and members of the Multidisciplinary Team.
- Recognize barriers to effective communication and be able to reduce these as appropriate.
- Attend and contribute to Multidisciplinary Team meetings, to discuss individual children/young people and service in general, as required reviews, case conferences, parents' evenings, clinics, etc.
- Maintain clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The Children's Trust Policy.
- Ensure documents are managed confidentially at all times.
- Attend regular meetings with the Multidisciplinary Team, to discuss individual children/young people and service in general, as required reviews, case conferences, parents' evenings, clinics.
- Manage informal complaints, in line with The Children's Trust policies and contribute to the resolution of written complaints, and as they occur, taking immediate action where necessary.
Management of Self and Others
- Provide support and supervision for junior team members and students, within the area of responsibility, providing direction, motivation, and support to achieve key objectives.
- Participate in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly supervision sessions, as required by The Children's Trust, both as Appraiser and Appraise.
- Manage time effectively, prioritizing and delegating work appropriately and as required.
Governance
- Read and implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments, pertinent to working practice and keep up to date with changes as and when they occur.
- Critically evaluate practice through clinical audits and by appraisal of the information gained, in combination with current knowledge of evidence-based practice; identify opportunities for service improvement and development, with support from Highly Specialist Therapists/Heads of Therapy.
- Continue the audit cycle, by evaluating any changes implemented as a result. This should include the adoption of evidence-informed practice, the trial of emerging interventions, and the cessation of interventions, where evidence is insufficient and other approaches are indicated.
- Recognize and critically appraise situations where the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of the service are compromised and take appropriate action to resolve the situation, with support from Highly Specialist Therapists/Heads of Therapy.
- Critically reflect on own performance and that of other staff; and use this evaluation to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future practice.
- Undergo The Children's Trust Risk Assessor training, in order that all activities are risk assessed and documented in the most appropriate format. Ensure that detailed risk assessments are completed, as required.
- Actively participate in local clinical governance activities.
Career Long Learning, Education, and Research
- Undertake all mandatory training, in line with The Children's Trust policy.
- Advance personal knowledge, understanding, and skills in line with identified learning needs, by making appropriate use of a variety of learning and development resources and opportunities, by attending courses/lectures, contact, and involvement with relevant special interest groups and visiting other departments/organizations, and by conducting Literature Reviews.
- Prepare appropriately for Performance Development Reviews, identifying learning objectives and setting targets; identify opportunities for professional development in order to meet continuing professional development requirements.
- Submit research Abstracts/Posters to both local and national conferences, with support if required.
- Participate in in-service competency training programs and teaching sessions, as appropriate.
Limits of Authority and Problem Solving
- In addition to The Children's Trust policies, the Specialist Occupational Therapist is governed by, and should adhere to, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency for occupational therapists and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Quality Assurance Standards.
- Make day-to-day decisions regarding occupational therapy requirements for children and young people, based on case load, including recommendations for specialist equipment.
- Responsible for day-to-day time management and prioritization of workload, taking into account the needs of the whole service.
- Monthly formal supervision.
- Provides formal supervision monthly to junior Occupational Therapists and/or Multidisciplinary Technicians.
Professionalism
- Meet current HCPC and Royal College of Occupational Therapists standards with respect to professionalism and to keep up to date with any changes.
- Be responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and other Professional Bodies.
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Children's Trust.
- Maintain professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.
- Committed to demonstrating the organization's values and behaviors at all times.
Health and Safety
- Adhere to all health and safety guidelines, including infection prevention and control.
- Provide evidence of a valid NHS Covid Pass or acceptable proof of Covid vaccination or medical exemption and all vaccinations (or medical exemption) required for the post.
- Adhere to manual handling procedures and complete mandatory manual handling training.
- Promote the health and safety of others.
- Use the incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report risks and incidents/actions if directed.
- Responsible for identifying and mitigating risk within the work environment.
Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience
- Maintains a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming challenges and problems.
- Recognizes own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource when or if necessary.
- Treats challenges and problems as a learning experience.
- Remains organized and focused when under pressure.
- Responds appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.
- Motivates self and others.
