Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and flexible Occupational Therapist to join our team to provide a community service to children in Bexley between the ages of 0-19 years. The caseload will include children and young people with a range of conditions to include Sensory, neurodivergence, complex neurological conditions, DCD, fine motor groups and mainstream and special schools.
Services are provided across health, education and community care settings. This includes seeing children in their own home, school, in the Child Development Centre and Special schools. We aim to maximise the potential of children with a wide range of disabilities and conditions.
We are a proactive and supportive team and you will receive regular supervisions and opportunities for external training as appropriate. You will also support and supervise staff and students.
You will be responsible for working within clinical governance guidelines and in line with national and local policies and procedures. You will demonstrate an ability to comply with Professional guidelines for practice and be registered to practice with the Health Professions council (HCPC) with evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD).
An awareness of the national trends in child and family services would be to your advantage.
Main duties of the job
You will be working within a proactive, dynamic and supportive team to:
- Deliver a specialist children's occupational therapy service in the community of Bexley
- Independently manage a varied caseload across all areas of children's occupational therapy
- Assess the functional needs of children and young people (CYP) in order to develop and implement specialist children's occupational therapy treatment and intervention
- Assess and treat across all areas, demonstrating a high level of problem solving, reasoning skills and judgement.
- Provide advice and education to others regarding the management and care of children across the service
- Liaise with all professionals in the multidisciplinary team, in the best interests if the child or young person.
- Support to the team for service development
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please See Attached Job Description for Full Details
The post will involve providing specialist occupational therapy intervention to children 0-19. The caseload will include children and young people with a range of conditions to include Sensory, neurodivergence, complex neurological conditions, DCD, fine motor groups and mainstream and special schools.
You will be working as part of a team delivering, assessments, interventions, group sessions and liaison within education settings.
Services are provided across health, education and community care settings. This includes seeing children in their own home, school, in the Child Development Centre and Special schools. We aim to maximise the potential of children with a wide range of disabilities and conditions through the development of comprehensive care plans.
There will be a high standard of occupational therapy assessment, treatment and advice to children and their carers/families, working as an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for own case load and working without direct supervision.
The post holder will be required to delegate work to assistant staff, within the Occupational Therapy team
You will be expected to support the team in evidence-based audit and research projects to further your own and teams clinical practice, making recommendations to the clinical lead and, when appropriate, leading the implementation of specific changes to practice or contributing to service protocols.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please See Attached Job Description for Full Details
The post will involve providing specialist occupational therapy intervention to children 0-19. The caseload will include children and young people with a range of conditions to include Sensory, neurodivergence, complex neurological conditions, DCD, fine motor groups and mainstream and special schools.
You will be working as part of a team delivering, assessments, interventions, group sessions and liaison within education settings.
Services are provided across health, education and community care settings. This includes seeing children in their own home, school, in the Child Development Centre and Special schools. We aim to maximise the potential of children with a wide range of disabilities and conditions through the development of comprehensive care plans.
There will be a high standard of occupational therapy assessment, treatment and advice to children and their carers/families, working as an autonomous practitioner with responsibility for own case load and working without direct supervision.
The post holder will be required to delegate work to assistant staff, within the Occupational Therapy team
You will be expected to support the team in evidence-based audit and research projects to further your own and teams clinical practice, making recommendations to the clinical lead and, when appropriate, leading the implementation of specific changes to practice or contributing to service protocols.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration
Desirable
- Membership of special interest group relating to Paediatrics
- Membership of professional body - Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level, 2 years minimum post registration
- Relevant specialist experience in paediatrics, post qualification
Desirable
- Experience working with children in Special Schools or with complex needs
- Experience working with children with DCD and or with fine motor skills
- Experience working with neurodivergence
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of OT process and knowledge of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area
- Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities and manage time effectively
- Core Occupational Therapy skills obtained in a Band 5 Role or equivalent
- Evidence of caseload management
- Ability to be clear and concise when documenting information
- Evidence of time management and prioritisation
Desirable
- Wide range of knowledge of paediatric assessments and interventions
- NHS Experience
- Experience of working in the Community
- Experience of working with children in any area (not necessarily health care)
Other
Essential
- Commitment to client-centred non-discriminatory practise
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration
Desirable
- Membership of special interest group relating to Paediatrics
- Membership of professional body - Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/postgraduate level, 2 years minimum post registration
- Relevant specialist experience in paediatrics, post qualification
Desirable
- Experience working with children in Special Schools or with complex needs
- Experience working with children with DCD and or with fine motor skills
- Experience working with neurodivergence
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of OT process and knowledge of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area
- Ability to work autonomously, set own priorities and manage time effectively
- Core Occupational Therapy skills obtained in a Band 5 Role or equivalent
- Evidence of caseload management
- Ability to be clear and concise when documenting information
- Evidence of time management and prioritisation
Desirable
- Wide range of knowledge of paediatric assessments and interventions
- NHS Experience
- Experience of working in the Community
- Experience of working with children in any area (not necessarily health care)
Other
Essential
- Commitment to client-centred non-discriminatory practise
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
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).
