Children's Occupational Therapist
2 months ago
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for two new Occupational Therapist's positions.
We are expanding our Service and are looking for two enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapists to join our fantastic Team. We want you to help us to make a real difference in children and young people's lives. In return we will provide regular supervision, mentorship, and training under the preceptorship programme so that you enjoy and develop within children's services.
Our service has been a fully integrated OT service combining health and social care roles for many years. This role is based in the community and will involve working at your clinic base, local special schools, family homes, mainstream schools and local pre-school settings. Children seen will have range of disabilities and developmental delays aged between 0-19 years old.
The post-holder will maintain strong links and at times work along-side their specialist housing team-within-a-team OT colleagueswho support children and families with major housing adaptations.
The successful candidate will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Clearance as the post involves working with children.
Main duties of the job
The Postholder will be given a thorough induction to the specialist area.
As you advance through your competencies you will be expected to achieve an increasing level of autonomy demonstrated through your professionalism, continuing professional development (CPD), conduct, and level of responsibility.
To provide an integrated Occupational Therapy service to children and young people and their families, this will involve crossing traditional health and social care boundaries and promoting close, effective working relationships with Cambridgeshire County Council, schools, and other members of the health multi-disciplinary team.
You will be responsible for your own caseload and, when appropriate, in a supervisory capacity for that of Therapy Assistants and/or students working within your team.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Nature of work
To provide childrens occupational therapy assessment and treatment for children. This will include the assessment and prescription of specialist equipment for home and school to support function and participation ( positioning, beds, toilet and bathing, hoists and slings, safety) and link with the housing specialists within the service to ensure a fully integrated service. This will be with support from senior colleague(s).
To work in a variety of settings such as clinics, mainstream schools/nurseries, special schools/nurseries, clients homes, and other community settings
To appropriately delegate work/tasks to therapy assistants, maintaining oversight of their input with children and young people.
To formulate and deliver an individual occupational therapy programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment approaches using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment modalities available, CO-OP approach, COPM, neurodevelopmental therapy, sensory integration therapy (in line with strongest evidence) and other alternatives (with appropriate support from senior colleague)
To participate in training/lecturing programmes, alongside senior colleague(s), for teachers and learning support assistants in schools and parents/carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To participate, alongside senior colleague(s) in the planning, development and evaluation of the children and young peoples (CYP) Occupational Therapy service.
Where appropriate, to act as a key worker for CYP on their caseload, ensuring that there is effective communication between all members of the team and that a coordinated approach is in place.
The nature of childrens practice will require the post holder to bend, stretch, lift childrens limbs, crawl, kneel, work in confined spaces and at times work from the floor employing light physical effort on a day to day basis.
PlanningTo plan their own diary and prioritise their caseload, with support from senior colleague, as required in line with the service offer.
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the children and young peoples Occupational Therapy service.
To work as an autonomous practitioner supported by regular clinical and management supervision.
To comply with departmental and organisational policies and procedures.
Specific projectsTo participate in defined, delegated projects.
To liaise with Team Leaders to ensure that all children referred into the occupational therapy service receive an equitable service.
Communication
To provide excellent communication with Children and Young People, Parents, carers, schools, local education authority, social services, acute hospitals, paediatricians, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, pre-school teachers, psychologists (clinical and educational) and child and family nurses.
Often information handled will be sensitive and highly complex. Occasionally children are seen with extremely sensitive rare and complex medical conditions this requires communication at a high level with specialist doctors and national centres of excellence.
To communicate concerns, incidents, and complaints to more senior colleagues and participate in resolution, where appropriate.
To provide clear, concise written reports for other agencies for statutory processes to meet legal requirements, Education, Health and Care Plan, Tribunal cases.
Contribute to CCS internal communication strategies ensuring effective two-way communication and engagement within the organisation
Contribute to CCS external communication strategies working with the Head of Communications to raise awareness and promote the reputation of CCS services
People Management
To be involved in the supervision of occupational therapy students in their clinical practice.
Maintain their own professional development and ensure complies with mandatory requirement to take part in appraisal process
To provide support, guidance, and training to therapy assistants, linking with senior colleagues to evaluate competencies.
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraiser for therapy assistants, where appropriate.
To support in the recruitment of therapy assistants and administrative staff, where appropriate.
To train educational assistants to support the childs goals in the educational setting.
Research & Development Activity
To maintain own professional development supported through the Trusts preceptorship programme and requirement to take part in Appraisal and KSF process.
To participate in evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice. To have support from senior colleagues to make recommendations to the clinical lead of the service for changes to practise by the team. This may lead the implementation of specific changes to practise or contribute to service protocols.
To participate in undertaking the measurement and evaluation of her work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit, and outcome measures, with support from senior colleagues.
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities, and to maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
To maintain and develop current knowledge of evidenced-based practice in childrens occupational therapy developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient types.
To participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with his agreed personal development programmes to meet set knowledge and competencies.
To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses, and peer review, ensuring delivery of feedback following attendance at external courses.
To be competent in carrying out literature searches and to actively maintain/update specialist knowledge.
Clinical and Practice Governance
Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records and information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferred electronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance and Information Security policies.
The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes
The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures
It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with HCPC, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration.
Undertake mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.
The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required
Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect from the team
Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis
The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for their team.
General
Safeguarding people responsibility
Safeguarding children and adults at risk of abuse or neglect is a collective responsibility.
There is an expectation that all staff develop and maintain their role relevant safeguarding people competencies and comply with local safeguarding partnerships practice. Alongside this employee who are registrants are reminded of their professional duty of care.
Safeguarding means protecting a citizens health, wellbeing, and human rights; enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. It is an integral part of providing high-quality health care.
Those most in need of protection include: Children and young people Adults at risk, such as those receiving care in their own home, people with physical, sensory and mental impairments, and those with learning disabilities.
The post holder must at all times carry out their duties with regard to Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
To be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
All post holders must adhere to the code of conduct on confidentiality and be aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust.
This job description is intended only as a guide to the range of duties involved. The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable in order to respond to other duties that may be required from time to time and the changes and developments within the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Registration with HCPC Relevant post graduate training
Desirable
RCOT membership Children & Young People's Special Interest Group membership Introductory/speciality short courses/study attended Post graduate attendance on child specific study days
Experience
Essential
Previous registered experience of working as a Band 5 or clinical placement in Paediatrics Experience working with families who are adjusting to disability issues. Experience working in multi disciplinary or multi agency teams
Desirable
Paediatric fieldwork experience at undergraduate/graduate level. Experience of working in the community. Experience leading/participating in workshops/lecturing Rotational experience
Safeguarding
Essential
Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
Broad range of core clinical experience at undergraduate or post graduate level within the NHS or other UK health setting with the ability to transfer OT core skills to the OT process with children & young people Experience working in multi-disciplinary or multi agency teams, demonstrating an ability to be an effective member of the team, working flexibly to meet patient and service needs. Demonstrates an ability to problem solve in a clinical setting Demonstrates experience of working with children (paid or voluntary role). Basic ability to integrate theory and practise, and demonstrate creative problem-solving processes Basic ability to critically reflect on and use evidence to develop best practiseWe have other current jobs related to this field that you can find below
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