Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who wishes to develop specialist skills in Paediatrics within a supportive service. We are a dynamic, innovative and friendly team who report high levels of job satisfaction.
We offer a professionally led service with direct support from an OT Clinical Lead Specialist, monthly in-service team training, effective supervision and External Training opportunities through the Trust. We are located within easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire.
This is a full time, mixed role post. Spending three days in the NHS Community Children's team and 2 days in Durants School OT Team.
Durant's is a secondary school for Autism. The role will include staff/parent training and class-based provision as well as individual work.
For the community, you will sit within a dynamic multi professional team working in an integrated approach with multi-agency partners. The postholder will hold a mixed caseload of 0-18 year olds working in clinic, homes and mainstream schools/nurseries.
We are an innovative team, committed to evidence-based practice; you will have the opportunity to gain skills in CO-OP, M-CIMT and Occupational Coaching.
The successful candidate will be committed to occupationally focused, family centred and evidence-based care.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please contact: Fiona Kingsley on 02045537704
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to children aged 0-18years referred to Enfield Children's Occupational Therapy Department.
To contribute to and lead on aspects of planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Children's Occupational Therapy Service.
To be responsible for a defined caseload of children in the community, clinics and Durants school.
To work within the Durants OT schools' team to develop and provide Occupational Therapy services for students who attend Durants School (a maintained special school for students with ASD, 11-19 years) both at home and school.
To provide high quality child centred, occupationally focused assessment and intervention for children on the caseload.
To work with the OT team and school Leadership to plan and develop the OT service into Durants school working at a Universal, Targeted and Specialist level.
To work as an autonomous practitioner with access to supervision.
To supervise, appraise and train students and junior staff as required.
To work effectively and flexibly within an interdisciplinary framework in a multidisciplinary and multi-agency environment.
To be flexible to the demands of the service in regard to location of work and area of clinical specialism.
About us
Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the Trust and include dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists.
AHPs can work autonomously, lead teams and have a critical contribution to make to children and adults and all patient journeys including end-of-life care. AHPs provide direct patient care, offer numerous rehabilitation approaches, operate sophisticated diagnostic, screening and treatment equipment and contribute to broader population health outcomes.
Many patients have complex needs and AHPs, whether working autonomously or in collaboration with other health and social care staff, have a positive impact on health outcomes and are essential to high quality, timely and accessible healthcare.
The seven strategic ambitions set out our unique contribution as dietitians, physiotherapists, podiatrists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers, and speech and language therapists to delivering the Trust's strategy. They recognise the innovations and improvements that have already been achieved.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage a caseload of children and young people with a range of needs including those with complex disabilities, providing occupationally focused assessments and intervention.
- To work with the Durants school team to develop a high quality, evidence -based service provision into Durants school. This will include staff training and Universal and Targeted provision as well as Specialist support.
- To provide both home and school- based OT input to the students in Durants school focusing on occupational areas of need and preparing students for adulthood.
- To set occupationally focused intervention goals with children and/ or their parents/carers and school staff.
- To set and maintain high standards of clinical practice, which is evidence-based, and includes outcome measures to monitor achievements of person centred goals and whole class approaches.
- 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 devise and manage a specialised treatment plan individual to a childs presenting condition through occupationally focused intervention, school equipment provision (as appropriate), school and parental support & training, advice & strategies and programmes.
- To form productive relationships with parents/carers who may be under stress.
- To advise and teach parents/carers and school staff of children with additional needs on appropriate on-going Occupational Therapy management programmes. To develop integrated support plans with schools, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure effective management in achieving the best care for the child.
- To work as part of the core OT service in the delivery of training and workshop programmes to educational establishments, to best help children achieve outcomes within inclusive facilities.
- To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling children in school environments.
- To assess and manage clinical risk concerning the treatment of clients in own caseload and support junior staff to do the same e.g. Manual Handling risk assessment, Trust lone working Policy.
- To implement evidence-based practice and manage clinical risk within specific area of specialism. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness in specialist area thorough the use of outcome measures and audits.
- To work within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency framework.
- To provide clinical support to junior staff and colleagues
- To work within the standards and guidelines of the Childrens Occupational Therapy Service, the Trust, the British Association of Occupational Therapy (BAOT) and the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- To understand and apply National Guidelines and Legislation relating to Health, Education and Social Care in occupational therapy practise.
- To have a good working knowledge of the Code of Practice and Educational Care Health Plans.
- To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions..
- To complete other duties that may be delegated as appropriate by senior staff
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To manage a caseload of children and young people with a range of needs including those with complex disabilities, providing occupationally focused assessments and intervention.
- To work with the Durants school team to develop a high quality, evidence -based service provision into Durants school. This will include staff training and Universal and Targeted provision as well as Specialist support.
- To provide both home and school- based OT input to the students in Durants school focusing on occupational areas of need and preparing students for adulthood.
- To set occupationally focused intervention goals with children and/ or their parents/carers and school staff.
- To set and maintain high standards of clinical practice, which is evidence-based, and includes outcome measures to monitor achievements of person centred goals and whole class approaches.
- 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 devise and manage a specialised treatment plan individual to a childs presenting condition through occupationally focused intervention, school equipment provision (as appropriate), school and parental support & training, advice & strategies and programmes.
- To form productive relationships with parents/carers who may be under stress.
- To advise and teach parents/carers and school staff of children with additional needs on appropriate on-going Occupational Therapy management programmes. To develop integrated support plans with schools, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure effective management in achieving the best care for the child.
- To work as part of the core OT service in the delivery of training and workshop programmes to educational establishments, to best help children achieve outcomes within inclusive facilities.
- To have the ability, knowledge and skills required for moving and handling children in school environments.
- To assess and manage clinical risk concerning the treatment of clients in own caseload and support junior staff to do the same e.g. Manual Handling risk assessment, Trust lone working Policy.
- To implement evidence-based practice and manage clinical risk within specific area of specialism. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness in specialist area thorough the use of outcome measures and audits.
- To work within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency framework.
- To provide clinical support to junior staff and colleagues
- To work within the standards and guidelines of the Childrens Occupational Therapy Service, the Trust, the British Association of Occupational Therapy (BAOT) and the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
- To understand and apply National Guidelines and Legislation relating to Health, Education and Social Care in occupational therapy practise.
- To have a good working knowledge of the Code of Practice and Educational Care Health Plans.
- To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions..
- To complete other duties that may be delegated as appropriate by senior staff
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent
- HPC Registered OT
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Member of BAOT
- Manual Handling
Experience
Essential
- Extensive postgraduate clinical experience of Occupational Therapy
- Extensive relative experience and practise in Children's Occupational Therapy including experience of working with Children and Young People (CYP) with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Desirable
- Extensive experience of working in Special school setting and with student with ASD
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
- Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information.
Desirable
- Excellent presentation & training skills.
- Appraisal skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to meet the demands of the post including possible out of borough travel
- Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice
Other
Desirable
- Clean driving licence
- Vehicle owner
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent
- HPC Registered OT
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Member of BAOT
- Manual Handling
Experience
Essential
- Extensive postgraduate clinical experience of Occupational Therapy
- Extensive relative experience and practise in Children's Occupational Therapy including experience of working with Children and Young People (CYP) with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Desirable
- Extensive experience of working in Special school setting and with student with ASD
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
- Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information.
Desirable
- Excellent presentation & training skills.
- Appraisal skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to meet the demands of the post including possible out of borough travel
- Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice
Other
Desirable
- Clean driving licence
- Vehicle owner
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).
