Job summary
The Occupational Therapy team at Great Ormond Street Hospital are looking for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist with a background in Neurodisability. The successful applicant will join our Developmental and Augmentative Communication Service (DaACS).
As part of a dynamic therapy led team of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and a Technician, you will support the team by providing specialist assessment and advising on the functional implementation of AAC approaches and communication equipment to support occupational engagement. The post provides an excellent opportunity to work alongside other professional groups who are experts within the field of Neurodisability in our Developmental Communication Service. As part of this clinical team you will work closely with their colleagues to provide second opinion differential diagnoses to children and young people for whom there are questions about communication. Experience of working with children and young people with a variety of medical and neurodevelopmental diagnoses is essential, with prior experience of delivering intervention within different services (Education, Health and Social Care) and across settings (clinics, homes and schools) advantageous. You will join our large, extremely well supported Occupational Therapy department, which has 32 Occupational Therapists working across a number of different specialties.
Main duties of the job
About us
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
- Continued professional development across clinical, research and leadership pillars
Desirable
- Post graduate training in standardised paediatric specific occupational therapy assessment and evidence-based interventions
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in paediatric Occupational Therapy, including experience working with children who present with a wide variety of neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Knowledge of low tech AAC solutions and high tech AAC devices
- Experience of providing information, recommendations and advice to children, young people and families in order to promote functional skill development and occupational engagement
- Experience in supervising OTs and student OTs along with the good interpersonal and communication skills needed to support and teach junior staff.
- Experience working closely with young people and their families to identify goals for therapy.
- Enhanced knowledge of child development and the impact of neurodisability on this.
- Awareness of national initiatives and legislation pertaining to Health and Social Care and the relevance to Occupational Therapy provision within a tertiary setting.
- Previous experience of supporting service development initiatives including auditing of standards.
- Enhanced knowledge and experience of using a range of outcome tools to demonstrate the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy provision/intervention.
Desirable
- Active involvement in clinical support networks relevant to paediatric occupational therapy.
- Understanding of commissioning processes within the NHS and experience of utilising databases and spreadsheets to manage stock
- Understanding of professional development issues and NHS reform, legal and professional issues of child protection, inclusion, privacy & data protection
- Experience of teaching and training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Enhanced clinical reasoning and analytical skills in the management of complex conditions in the speciality
- Skills in carrying out developmental assessment and formulating developmental goals and programmes
- The ability to assess a child or young person's postural needs and to understand the subsequent impact on function
- Competencies relating to the assessment and provision of assistive technologies including wheelchairs, seating systems and communication systems
- Demonstration of leadership skills, including the ability to make thoughtful decisions about OT service goals and to properly allocate resources to achieve this.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent organisation, computer, and time management skills.
- Ability to support the delivery of complex and sensitive information to a vulnerable patient group and their families.
- Well-developed knowledge of equipment used to enable participation of activities of daily living, including enhanced clinical reasoning ability and knowledge of funding streams for provision through external partner organisations.
- Ability to offer practical and emotional support in and empathetic manner to families, children and young people with regard to the impact of the condition on their wellbeing and function and in sensitive situations
Desirable
- Skills pertaining to research and service development, including conference/journal submissions and research projects
Person Specification
GOSH Culture and Values
Essential
Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
- Continued professional development across clinical, research and leadership pillars
Desirable
- Post graduate training in standardised paediatric specific occupational therapy assessment and evidence-based interventions
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in paediatric Occupational Therapy, including experience working with children who present with a wide variety of neurodevelopmental disabilities
- Knowledge of low tech AAC solutions and high tech AAC devices
- Experience of providing information, recommendations and advice to children, young people and families in order to promote functional skill development and occupational engagement
- Experience in supervising OTs and student OTs along with the good interpersonal and communication skills needed to support and teach junior staff.
- Experience working closely with young people and their families to identify goals for therapy.
- Enhanced knowledge of child development and the impact of neurodisability on this.
- Awareness of national initiatives and legislation pertaining to Health and Social Care and the relevance to Occupational Therapy provision within a tertiary setting.
- Previous experience of supporting service development initiatives including auditing of standards.
- Enhanced knowledge and experience of using a range of outcome tools to demonstrate the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy provision/intervention.
Desirable
- Active involvement in clinical support networks relevant to paediatric occupational therapy.
- Understanding of commissioning processes within the NHS and experience of utilising databases and spreadsheets to manage stock
- Understanding of professional development issues and NHS reform, legal and professional issues of child protection, inclusion, privacy & data protection
- Experience of teaching and training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Enhanced clinical reasoning and analytical skills in the management of complex conditions in the speciality
- Skills in carrying out developmental assessment and formulating developmental goals and programmes
- The ability to assess a child or young person's postural needs and to understand the subsequent impact on function
- Competencies relating to the assessment and provision of assistive technologies including wheelchairs, seating systems and communication systems
- Demonstration of leadership skills, including the ability to make thoughtful decisions about OT service goals and to properly allocate resources to achieve this.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Excellent organisation, computer, and time management skills.
- Ability to support the delivery of complex and sensitive information to a vulnerable patient group and their families.
- Well-developed knowledge of equipment used to enable participation of activities of daily living, including enhanced clinical reasoning ability and knowledge of funding streams for provision through external partner organisations.
- Ability to offer practical and emotional support in and empathetic manner to families, children and young people with regard to the impact of the condition on their wellbeing and function and in sensitive situations
Desirable
- Skills pertaining to research and service development, including conference/journal submissions and research projects
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH
Employer's website
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
