Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients using clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.

Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options.

To take delegated responsibility from a senior clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.

Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required reporting back to senior clinician with regular support and advice from senior clinician.

To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.

To participate in weekend and evening working, following appropriate training, without direct supervision for example out of hours/orthopaedic seven day working.

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP(including Financial/Physical Resources and Staffing)

To demonstrate leadership by means of:

• Effecting change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery
• Motivating, supporting and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Trust

To take responsibility for own decision making and the decisions of their team which effect service delivery.

To undertake any other duties that might be considered appropriate by senior staff.

CLINICAL

To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician. Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self.

To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of treatment and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.

To provide clinical advice to colleagues working within other clinical areas.

To provide clinical advice, teaching and training to other members of the MDT regarding the management of patients.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, and incorporate them as appropriate into your work. To support junior staff to do likewise.

To be an active member of relevant training programmes attending and delivering presentations at staff meetings/tutorialsand by attending external courses and being a reflective practitioner.

To participate in the supervision scheme as supervisee and supervisor when appropriate.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE/RESEARCH AUDIT

To adhere to the appropriate Registrant Body code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and comply with local and national standards of practice.

Undertake policy and service development changes as directed.

Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.

Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures under direct guidance.

To comply with the organisational and local policies and procedures and to be involved in the reviewing and updating as appropriate.

To support research activity within the Service.

To engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities relevant to service to promote evidence based practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council
• Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Enhanced DBS Disclosure
• Teaching / Mentorship
• Qualification or equivalent work-based experience

Desirable

• Membership of professional body
• Practice placement education Qualification
• Evidence of post Registration study in a field relevant to post

Values

Essential

• Continuous improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change orientated

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of OT functional assessment including activity analysis
• Experience of successful team working
• Experience of liaison with internal and external services and agencies
• Knowledge and ability to express an understanding of Occupational Therapy
• Process including activity and task analysis and the formulation of intervention plans grounded in clinical reasoning
• General knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
• Have an understanding of clinical and environmental risk assessment
• Evidence of CPD/Short courses

Desirable

• Experience of service development audit and research practice relevant to the clinical area
• Experience of planning and facilitating therapeutic groups for patients/ clients
• Experience of service development
• Experience of being involved in clinical audit and/or research
• Familiar with Electronic Patient Records
• Management and clinical leadership
• A basic understanding of relevant legislation including The Mental Capacity Act

Skills

Essential

• Up to date knowledge and application of current best Practice in Occupational Therapy relevant Area of Practice
• Application of Occupational Therapy Outcome measures and Models of practice
• Application of the process of standard setting, audit, evaluation and review
• A sound knowledge of the core skills of Occupational Therapy and their application in this field
• Be able to communicate effectively with service users within the specific client group
• Have good listening skills
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of the Health Profession Councils standards of Proficiency and Occupational therapists responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
• Demonstrate knowledge the concepts of mentorship, and supervision. Evidence active participation supervision and the appraisal process
• Experience of Group and Individual interventions with the specific client group
• Experience working in a collaborative way with MDT and service users/carers
• Good time management skills
• Apply and promote OT skills, to include carrying out occupational assessments, setting clear occupational goals and facilitating a wide variety of therapeutic interventions via the provision of meaningful activities
• Able to apply Person Centred Approaches
• Apply clinical skills and able to reflect on own and others practice
• Excellent range of communication skills, able to motivate and support other staff
• Ability to facilitate presentations
• Self-management and motivation skills
• Risk assessment skills
• IT literate
• Ability to travel across boundaries
• Awareness of factors contributing to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy
• Understanding of partnership working
• Awareness of local agenda in health and social care

Desirable

• Demonstrate leadership skills to be able to initiate, monitor and implement change and fully participate the development of OT service delivery
• Apply Professional skills to enable MDT working partnerships and liaise with external agencies

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).