Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6
Occupational Therapist to join our Children's OT Team within the North of County
Durham & Darlington Foundation Trust. This 12 month fixed term post is covering
maternity leave.
The OT role focuses on providing high quality assessment and
interventions to children and young people -supporting families and carers to
promote the independence and functional skills of children and young people
with a wide range of needs - at home, school and clinical settings. You will
provide both health and social care OT interventions for children, young people
and families residing across County Durham and Darlington and will be supported
by a well-established team possessing a wealth of clinical expertise and
knowledge.
The service offers high levels of support and opportunities
for continued professional development, robust appraisal and clinical
supervision.
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation
Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, with a
population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with
a track record of success.The posts will be based across two main localities in
the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Within this role, the successful candidate will be expected
to:
- provide high quality Occupational Therapy assessments and
intervention programmes to children and young people referred into the service.
- assess for and provide recommendations for major and minor
home adaptations as part of the social care remit of the service
-work in collaboration with children, young people, parents
and carers as well as other professionals and colleagues across a wide variety
of sectors, including health, education and social care.
- work as an autonomous practitioner in managing a varied
and often complex caseload with the supervision and support of the locality OT
team
- take an active part in the development and delivery of
training packages to parents, carers and colleagues, as well as activley
participate in their own continued professional development, appraisal and
supervision
- take an active part in service development and quality
improvement initiatives
- demonstrate a high level of skill in clinical
documentation including accurate case records and compilation of professional
reports
- participate in the supervision of student
occupational therapists and therapy assistants
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Requirements
To be professionally and legally accountable for all
aspects of your own work, including the management of children in your care.
To undertake skilled assessment of children and young
people, including those with diverse or complex
presentations/multi-pathologies.
To formulate and deliver outcome focused, individual
therapy treatment programmes, based on evidence based practice using clinical
assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
To take delegated responsibility from Team Lead
Occupational Therapists for managing children with particular conditions and be
responsible for providing specialist therapy assessment and treatment plans.
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course
of intervention.
To use effective communication skills, verbal and
non-verbal to communicate treatment programmes to children who may have
barriers to understanding or communication
e.g. children with developmental delays, visual impairment, hearing
impairment, impairments of cognition and difficulties with verbal communication
etc.
To evaluate and review the progress of Occupational
Therapy interventions, making changes to treatment programmes as required.
To work as an autonomous practitioner with regular
supervision and support from supervising therapists.
* To prioritise the health and wellbeing of children and
young people at all times and immediately raise any Safeguarding concerns
through the correct channels and processes.
To supervise assistant and student therapists in line with
Professional and Service standards.
To represent the Occupational Therapy Service and/or
individual children at the multi-agency team meetings, to ensure the delivery
of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service, and integrate therapy into the
treatment programme.
To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all
equipment, appliances and aids used by children and young people, ensuring that
assistants and students are competent in their use.
To maintain comprehensive contemporaneous clinical and
statistical records in line with professional and service standards.
* To contribute to multi-agency assessments including
Education, Health and Care Plans, Child Safeguarding reports etc
Professional
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to
practice through CPD activities, and maintain a portfolio which reflects
personal development.
To teach, assess and contribute to the performance
assessment and appraisal of therapy assistant staff.
Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee
and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development
programme to meet set knowledge and competencies.
Undertake measurement and evaluation of your work and
current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit
and outcome measures, as required, under the direction of senior therapists.
Be an active member of in-service training by attendance
at, and participation in events such as in-Service programmes, tutorials,
training sessions, external courses and peer review.
Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, such
as Children Young People and their Families, Occupational Therapy special
interest group, Peer Review Groups and other professional development
activities.
Organisational
Ensure that your own practice meets the required
professional standards of therapy practice.
Deputise for other Occupational Therapy staff in their
absence, taking responsibility for caseload management, allocating and
organising the work of assistant staff to meet service priorities on daily
basis.
To be responsible for organising and planning your own
caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans at short notice as
situations change/arise.
Work safely at all times and report all untoward incidents
via the quality and safety reporting systems within the Trust.
Any other duties commensurate with role and responsibilities
of the post.
Ensure the corporate identity guidelines for
the Trust are implemented and adhered to at all times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Requirements
To be professionally and legally accountable for all
aspects of your own work, including the management of children in your care.
To undertake skilled assessment of children and young
people, including those with diverse or complex
presentations/multi-pathologies.
To formulate and deliver outcome focused, individual
therapy treatment programmes, based on evidence based practice using clinical
assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
To take delegated responsibility from Team Lead
Occupational Therapists for managing children with particular conditions and be
responsible for providing specialist therapy assessment and treatment plans.
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course
of intervention.
To use effective communication skills, verbal and
non-verbal to communicate treatment programmes to children who may have
barriers to understanding or communication
e.g. children with developmental delays, visual impairment, hearing
impairment, impairments of cognition and difficulties with verbal communication
etc.
To evaluate and review the progress of Occupational
Therapy interventions, making changes to treatment programmes as required.
To work as an autonomous practitioner with regular
supervision and support from supervising therapists.
* To prioritise the health and wellbeing of children and
young people at all times and immediately raise any Safeguarding concerns
through the correct channels and processes.
To supervise assistant and student therapists in line with
Professional and Service standards.
To represent the Occupational Therapy Service and/or
individual children at the multi-agency team meetings, to ensure the delivery
of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service, and integrate therapy into the
treatment programme.
To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all
equipment, appliances and aids used by children and young people, ensuring that
assistants and students are competent in their use.
To maintain comprehensive contemporaneous clinical and
statistical records in line with professional and service standards.
* To contribute to multi-agency assessments including
Education, Health and Care Plans, Child Safeguarding reports etc
Professional
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to
practice through CPD activities, and maintain a portfolio which reflects
personal development.
To teach, assess and contribute to the performance
assessment and appraisal of therapy assistant staff.
Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee
and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development
programme to meet set knowledge and competencies.
Undertake measurement and evaluation of your work and
current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit
and outcome measures, as required, under the direction of senior therapists.
Be an active member of in-service training by attendance
at, and participation in events such as in-Service programmes, tutorials,
training sessions, external courses and peer review.
Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, such
as Children Young People and their Families, Occupational Therapy special
interest group, Peer Review Groups and other professional development
activities.
Organisational
Ensure that your own practice meets the required
professional standards of therapy practice.
Deputise for other Occupational Therapy staff in their
absence, taking responsibility for caseload management, allocating and
organising the work of assistant staff to meet service priorities on daily
basis.
To be responsible for organising and planning your own
caseload to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans at short notice as
situations change/arise.
Work safely at all times and report all untoward incidents
via the quality and safety reporting systems within the Trust.
Any other duties commensurate with role and responsibilities
of the post.
Ensure the corporate identity guidelines for
the Trust are implemented and adhered to at all times.
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a wide range of people
- Working knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches in paediatrics, developmental and neurological impairment
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work as a member of a Multi-agency team
- Flexible approach to work
Desirable
- Specialist skills in related fields such as in postural management, fine and gross motor skills, handwriting skills development, skills related to provision of aids and adaptations
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with H.C.P.C.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfil the requirements of the post.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma, BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
Desirable
- Specialist post graduate training linked to this field of Clinical Practice eg. Paediatric Assessment and Interventions, Social Care Assessment, Sensory Interventions, Learning Disabilities
Experience
Essential
- Specialist level OT experience in a Community Paediatric setting.
- Supervising assistant therapy staff
- Experience in delivering training packages to carers and professional groups
Desirable
- Working experience and knowledge related to provision of specialist aids and environmental advice/adaptations.
- Clinical experince of working with children and young people with complex needs
Person Specification
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a wide range of people
- Working knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches in paediatrics, developmental and neurological impairment
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work as a member of a Multi-agency team
- Flexible approach to work
Desirable
- Specialist skills in related fields such as in postural management, fine and gross motor skills, handwriting skills development, skills related to provision of aids and adaptations
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Qualified Occupational Therapist registered with H.C.P.C.
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfil the requirements of the post.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma, BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
Desirable
- Specialist post graduate training linked to this field of Clinical Practice eg. Paediatric Assessment and Interventions, Social Care Assessment, Sensory Interventions, Learning Disabilities
Experience
Essential
- Specialist level OT experience in a Community Paediatric setting.
- Supervising assistant therapy staff
- Experience in delivering training packages to carers and professional groups
Desirable
- Working experience and knowledge related to provision of specialist aids and environmental advice/adaptations.
- Clinical experince of working with children and young people with complex 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.
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.
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
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chester le Street Community Hospital
Front Street
Chester le Street
County Durham
DH3 3AT
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
