Job summary
Fixed term 7 Months Band 6 Children's Occupational Therapy Job in Enfield
Come and work with a great team!!
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who wishes to develop specialist Band 6 skills in Paediatrics within a supportive team. We are looking for a creative, friendly and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our established Children's Therapy Team in Enfield.
We are now part of the Royal Free Hospital , Royal Free London North Mid .We are committed to working as an integrated team, within health, education and social care. You will sit within a dynamic multi professional team comprised of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Specialist Nurses and Speech and Language Therapy. The team is based at Cedar House, St Michaels Site near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from central London and Hertfordshire.
Your job will be to provide specialised Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to children with varying needs in community settings, special schools, clinic and the CDC. As part of this role you will be expected to participate in service development activities, regular audits and staff training.
Enfield Children team is committed to evidence based practice; as such you will have the opportunity to gain skills in CO-OP, M-CIMT and Occupational Coaching.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please contact: Fiona Kingsley 0204 553 7704
Fiona.kingsley1@nhs.net
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to children aged 0-18years referred to Enfield's Children's Occupational Therapy Department.
To contribute to planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Children's Occupational Therapy Service. To contribute to service improvements and Quality initiatives within the team.
To be responsible for a defined caseload of children both within the community and special school, working autonomously with access to supervision. Advice and support from colleagues is available as required.
To provide family centred, occupationally focused assessment and intervention to disabled children and children with additional needs. To work within the available evidence based and good practice guidelines.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To assist in the supervision and training of students and junior staff as required.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide assessment and interventions for children with OT needs and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to families, carers, schools and other professionals.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of children, and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To assist more junior staff in this.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention.
- To select and apply appropriate Occupational Therapy assessments for children, addressing occupational performance and enabling the child in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
- To set occupationally focused intervention goals with children and/or their parents/carers that are family centred and agreed by the child and/or their parents/carers.
- To work within an occupational frame of reference.
- To demonstrate the ability to analyse the interplay of the child, environment and activity when assessing the childs level of functioning and identifying appropriate strategies and intervention to facilitate and enhance participation in self-care, school and play/leisure.
- To demonstrate specialist knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using current research, and clinical reasoning skills.
- To plan and implement individual and /or group interventions, in collaboration with the child/carer.
- To provide advice and training to carers and schools in order to facilitate the childs participation levels through adaptations to the social and physical environment.
- To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions through the use of appropriate outcome measures, to ensure effectiveness of intervention.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide assessment and interventions for children with OT needs and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to families, carers, schools and other professionals.
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of children, and organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To assist more junior staff in this.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary assessment and intervention.
- To select and apply appropriate Occupational Therapy assessments for children, addressing occupational performance and enabling the child in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
- To set occupationally focused intervention goals with children and/or their parents/carers that are family centred and agreed by the child and/or their parents/carers.
- To work within an occupational frame of reference.
- To demonstrate the ability to analyse the interplay of the child, environment and activity when assessing the childs level of functioning and identifying appropriate strategies and intervention to facilitate and enhance participation in self-care, school and play/leisure.
- To demonstrate specialist knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using current research, and clinical reasoning skills.
- To plan and implement individual and /or group interventions, in collaboration with the child/carer.
- To provide advice and training to carers and schools in order to facilitate the childs participation levels through adaptations to the social and physical environment.
- To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions through the use of appropriate outcome measures, to ensure effectiveness of intervention.
Person Specification
EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent HPC Registered OT Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Fieldwork Education Certificate Clean Driving Licence Member of British Association of Occupational Therapy Specialist knowledge through short courses eg. children with special needs- Equipment -Splinting
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Ability to meet the demands of the post including travel and working at a child's level.
Desirable
- Clean driving licence Vehicle owner.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum 18 months postgraduate OT experience relevant to clinical area i.e. children's, community, neurology, learning disabilities. Evidence of self-directed Learning Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children Experience of working within an occupational frame of reference Experience of providing Supervision
SKILLS/APTITUDES
Essential
- Strong desire to work within a children's community Occupational Therapy Team Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information. Good communication skills with an ability to present work both orally and written in a clear and logical manner. Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member with appropriate interpersonal skills. Good organisational skills with the ability to manage own time and workload. Ability to present work both orally and written in a clear and logical manner. Ability to keep accurate documentation. Reflect & critically appraise own performance. Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning skills. Ability to laterally think and problem solve. Ability to work autonomously Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and with potentially emotional or aggressive clients/carers. Ability to manage emotional consequences of working with children and young people with a range of physical disabilities, developmental and learning needs. Competent IT skills
Desirable
- Supervisory and appraisal skills of junior staff, including students or support staff.
KNOWLEDGE/ AWARENESS UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- Good knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy Knowledge of Child Development and childhood occupations Experience of using clinical observations/outcome measures/goal settings/standardised testing Experience of client centred practice. An understanding of the importance of evidence base practice and how it applies to clinical practice In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to children including safeguarding Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services Understanding of risk management and the risks involved in work in the community and clinical settings Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and associated code of ethics
Desirable
- Member of COT Special Interest Group Knowledge of research process
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Self-motivation Flexible and reliable Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice. Thorough understanding of own personal development and learning needs
Person Specification
EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent HPC Registered OT Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Fieldwork Education Certificate Clean Driving Licence Member of British Association of Occupational Therapy Specialist knowledge through short courses eg. children with special needs- Equipment -Splinting
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Ability to meet the demands of the post including travel and working at a child's level.
Desirable
- Clean driving licence Vehicle owner.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum 18 months postgraduate OT experience relevant to clinical area i.e. children's, community, neurology, learning disabilities. Evidence of self-directed Learning Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children Experience of working within an occupational frame of reference Experience of providing Supervision
SKILLS/APTITUDES
Essential
- Strong desire to work within a children's community Occupational Therapy Team Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information. Good communication skills with an ability to present work both orally and written in a clear and logical manner. Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member with appropriate interpersonal skills. Good organisational skills with the ability to manage own time and workload. Ability to present work both orally and written in a clear and logical manner. Ability to keep accurate documentation. Reflect & critically appraise own performance. Demonstrate sound clinical reasoning skills. Ability to laterally think and problem solve. Ability to work autonomously Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and with potentially emotional or aggressive clients/carers. Ability to manage emotional consequences of working with children and young people with a range of physical disabilities, developmental and learning needs. Competent IT skills
Desirable
- Supervisory and appraisal skills of junior staff, including students or support staff.
KNOWLEDGE/ AWARENESS UNDERSTANDING
Essential
- Good knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy Knowledge of Child Development and childhood occupations Experience of using clinical observations/outcome measures/goal settings/standardised testing Experience of client centred practice. An understanding of the importance of evidence base practice and how it applies to clinical practice In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to children including safeguarding Demonstrate understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services Understanding of risk management and the risks involved in work in the community and clinical settings Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and associated code of ethics
Desirable
- Member of COT Special Interest Group Knowledge of research process
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Self-motivation Flexible and reliable Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice. Thorough understanding of own personal development and learning needs
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).
