Job summary
Are you a passionate individual who is
committed to service development and dedicated to a collaborative way of
working to ensure high quality care for service-users? You could be newly
qualified or you could be looking for a new challenge and considering working
with children.
If so, an exciting
opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist
to join the Childrens Occupational Therapy team based at the Child Development
Centre in Widnes.
At Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
our mission isto improve local health and wellbeing in the communities
we serve. We want to ensure that our patients, their families, communities
and our stakeholders receive the right care, in the right place and at the
right time.
The Childrens Occupational
Therapy team is community based and works in a variety of settings including
health centres, mainstream and special educational needs schools, and nurseries
as well as childrens homes. They work with children from birth up to the age
of 19 years who have a range of physical and developmental conditions, complex
needs and functional difficulties.
For an informal chat or
further information regarding these posts please contact:
Hayley Burkes OT on 0151 495 5444 or bchft.haltonchildrenstherapy@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a HCPC registered
Occupational Therapist with excellent communication skills who can bring
transferable skills and experiences with children and some OT knowledge to the
post.
You will be trained to provide
specialist therapy assessments including functional, and coordination
assessments. You will also be trained to provide specialist seating assessments
in schools, intervention planning and the ability to evaluate and record
outcomes for a range of children including those with complex conditions.
The post holder must have
excellent communication skills and be committed to continuing professional
development. You will be working alongside experienced Occupational Therapists
and the wider multi-professional team including physiotherapy, therapy
assistants, speech and language therapy, community paediatricians and
specialist nurses.
You should also be able to demonstrate
the ability to use current evidence-based practice and have research and audit
skills to apply in your practice. You will be directly involved in service
developments and initiatives and demonstrate the ability to contribute to the
learning, supervision and development of students and Band 3 staff members.
If you are looking for the opportunity to be a
part of a developing, innovative service with opportunities for continued
professional development, established access to supervision and formal
appraisal systems then we would like to hear from you.
About us
Our organisation is driven by our strategic
objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly
aligned with them.
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred not only in respect to our
patients but our leaders follow a person centred approach to staff members
allowing empowerment and well-being throughout our service.
E- Encouraging innovation allows all our staff to be
creative, you will be joining a team that can help you achieve your goals
whilst providing high standards of individualised care
O- Open - We are part of an NHS organisation who
wants to be open and honest with our patients and also our staff members.
P- Professionalism in nursing / Healthcare requires
a Healthcare Worker to adopt a holistic
and optimistic (yet still pragmatic) view on any situation, and always aim to
help others above all else
L- Location - Our bases are in the heart of the
community we serve allowing a greater understanding of the health inequalities
our residents face
E- Efficient and tight knit our teams work well
together we have a productive atmosphere which creates a positive working
environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To provide assessment, treatment and management of babies, children and adolescents who present with diverse physical, developmental and learning needs.
To hold responsibility for and organise own caseload, within delegated areas of the service, with on-going support from a more experienced Therapist.
To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
To work across the geographical areas within the borough.
To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
To continue own professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the organisation
Clinical
- To plan, prepare and undertake assessments for a designated caseload, working in collaboration with child and carers/involved agencies.
- To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
- To work with the child and/or carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with the multi-disciplinary team
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload, highlight areas of concern and managing own time under the supervision of more experienced staff.
- To plan and implement client centred individual and/or group interventions, evaluating treatment in order to measure progress/outcomes.
- To contribute to decisions about the most appropriate setting for interventions to take place e.g. Child Development Centre, school, nursery or home, acting as a lone worker when appropriate.
- To ensure joint / multiagency working occurs where appropriate, with health colleagues and partner agencies, attending reviews and clinical meetings as required by clinical responsibility
- To undertake joint assessments and interventions with therapy colleagues where clinically appropriate.
- To actively prepare and plan for supervision.
Professional
- To apply evidence based practice.
- To develop a working knowledge of existing national policies and guidelines and work to professional guidelines/standards.
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.
- To identify personal training needs and develop clinical expertise by using appropriate learning opportunities.
- To develop practical clinical skills in area of paediatrics
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and personal development review as an appraisee.
- To participate in protected learning time, reflective practice, clinical supervision and in-service training.
Organisational
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To work as a lone practitioner with access to and support from an experienced therapist.
- To organise appointments, manage daily workload, paper and computer administration tasks making / receiving patient related phone telephone calls.
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out occupational therapy duties and to adhere to departmental and Trust policies including competence and safe use of equipment
- To actively participate in the collection and inputting of appropriate data and statistics for audit and the use of the service.
- To contribute to the organisation and development of the service. To assist in implementation of new working practices.
Communication
- To communicate effectively with carers, multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies.
- To provide occupational therapy reports relevant to clinical responsibility with support of experienced staff.
- To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework regarding consent to treatment.
- To maintain up to date written/electronic records and statistical data, documenting/registering these in line with professional and Trust requirements.
- To use communication skills effectively and sensitively with a flexible approach. To ensure understanding of conditions, prognosis, consent to treatment and rehabilitation outcomes, these will include explanations re chronic/disabling conditions and possible poor outcome and response to treatment.
- To appropriately refer on to other health care professionals.
- The post holder is required to overcome barriers to communication using a range of verbal, non-verbal and listening skills. This will include patients with hearing difficulties, visual difficulties, memory loss and confusion, behavioural problems, limited English and patients/carers unable to accept diagnosis.
To use communication skills to motivate and encourage child and carers to ensure active participation in home/school/nursery programmes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To provide assessment, treatment and management of babies, children and adolescents who present with diverse physical, developmental and learning needs.
To hold responsibility for and organise own caseload, within delegated areas of the service, with on-going support from a more experienced Therapist.
To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
To work across the geographical areas within the borough.
To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
To continue own professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the organisation
Clinical
- To plan, prepare and undertake assessments for a designated caseload, working in collaboration with child and carers/involved agencies.
- To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
- To work with the child and/or carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with the multi-disciplinary team
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload, highlight areas of concern and managing own time under the supervision of more experienced staff.
- To plan and implement client centred individual and/or group interventions, evaluating treatment in order to measure progress/outcomes.
- To contribute to decisions about the most appropriate setting for interventions to take place e.g. Child Development Centre, school, nursery or home, acting as a lone worker when appropriate.
- To ensure joint / multiagency working occurs where appropriate, with health colleagues and partner agencies, attending reviews and clinical meetings as required by clinical responsibility
- To undertake joint assessments and interventions with therapy colleagues where clinically appropriate.
- To actively prepare and plan for supervision.
Professional
- To apply evidence based practice.
- To develop a working knowledge of existing national policies and guidelines and work to professional guidelines/standards.
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to work situation.
- To identify personal training needs and develop clinical expertise by using appropriate learning opportunities.
- To develop practical clinical skills in area of paediatrics
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and personal development review as an appraisee.
- To participate in protected learning time, reflective practice, clinical supervision and in-service training.
Organisational
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To work as a lone practitioner with access to and support from an experienced therapist.
- To organise appointments, manage daily workload, paper and computer administration tasks making / receiving patient related phone telephone calls.
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out occupational therapy duties and to adhere to departmental and Trust policies including competence and safe use of equipment
- To actively participate in the collection and inputting of appropriate data and statistics for audit and the use of the service.
- To contribute to the organisation and development of the service. To assist in implementation of new working practices.
Communication
- To communicate effectively with carers, multi-disciplinary team and partner agencies.
- To provide occupational therapy reports relevant to clinical responsibility with support of experienced staff.
- To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework regarding consent to treatment.
- To maintain up to date written/electronic records and statistical data, documenting/registering these in line with professional and Trust requirements.
- To use communication skills effectively and sensitively with a flexible approach. To ensure understanding of conditions, prognosis, consent to treatment and rehabilitation outcomes, these will include explanations re chronic/disabling conditions and possible poor outcome and response to treatment.
- To appropriately refer on to other health care professionals.
- The post holder is required to overcome barriers to communication using a range of verbal, non-verbal and listening skills. This will include patients with hearing difficulties, visual difficulties, memory loss and confusion, behavioural problems, limited English and patients/carers unable to accept diagnosis.
To use communication skills to motivate and encourage child and carers to ensure active participation in home/school/nursery programmes.
Person Specification
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical management approaches for paediatric occupational therapy for a variety of disorders.
- Demonstrate underpinning theory of and ability to participate in education of other health care professionals including students.
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills and ability to reflect on and critically appraise own practice.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Knowledge of a childs normal/impaired development/function and disease processes and their implications on occupational performance.
- Effective communication skills with patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Good organisational, planning and time management skills
- IT skills e.g. word processing and data inputting
- Ability to work in a variety of positions, kneeling, sitting standing on the floor.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out risk assessments.
- Ability to assess physical social and environmental needs of a client.
- Awareness of SEND Code of Practice and National Curriculum
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to move freely around the Bridgewater area
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Health Care Professionals Council registration
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body
- Membership of Occupational therapy special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with a range of paediatric disorders such as DCD, cerebral Palsy, learning difficulties
- or post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist in any setting.
- Experience of a variety of assessment and treatment approaches / models such as neurodevelopmental, biomechanical, behavioural,
- Experience of using both standardised and non-standardised assessment tools requiring dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills in their administration.
- Experience of working under supervision and as an autonomous practitioner where suitable and acting appropriately on constructive comment.
- Experience of report writing
- Working collaboratively with other health / social care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of work in a Community setting such as a special school, nursery school, sure start centre.
- Experience of service delivery in a lone working environment
- Experience of Clinical Governance issues and audit
Person Specification
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical management approaches for paediatric occupational therapy for a variety of disorders.
- Demonstrate underpinning theory of and ability to participate in education of other health care professionals including students.
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills and ability to reflect on and critically appraise own practice.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Knowledge of a childs normal/impaired development/function and disease processes and their implications on occupational performance.
- Effective communication skills with patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
- Good organisational, planning and time management skills
- IT skills e.g. word processing and data inputting
- Ability to work in a variety of positions, kneeling, sitting standing on the floor.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out risk assessments.
- Ability to assess physical social and environmental needs of a client.
- Awareness of SEND Code of Practice and National Curriculum
- Awareness of standards of record keeping
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to move freely around the Bridgewater area
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Health Care Professionals Council registration
Desirable
- Membership of Professional body
- Membership of Occupational therapy special interest group
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with a range of paediatric disorders such as DCD, cerebral Palsy, learning difficulties
- or post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist in any setting.
- Experience of a variety of assessment and treatment approaches / models such as neurodevelopmental, biomechanical, behavioural,
- Experience of using both standardised and non-standardised assessment tools requiring dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills in their administration.
- Experience of working under supervision and as an autonomous practitioner where suitable and acting appropriately on constructive comment.
- Experience of report writing
- Working collaboratively with other health / social care professionals
Desirable
- Experience of work in a Community setting such as a special school, nursery school, sure start centre.
- Experience of service delivery in a lone working environment
- Experience of Clinical Governance issues and audit
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
