Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our amazing Paediatric Occupational Therapy service at Seaside View Child Development Centre, Brighton General Hospital.
This is a community post, with a caseload of children and young people with neurological and developmental conditions. The post holder will be responsible for applying their expertise in assessing and providing interventions or strategies that can be administered by parents, education staff and technical instructors as well as yourself.
You will work closely with the child, family and other professionals involved in their care, across various settings, e.g. clinic, client's homes, schools and nurseries. We are committed to multi-disciplinary working and contribute to specialist clinics.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate advanced clinical skills gained through previous OT experience. The successful candidate will also have the ability to work independently in the community, have excellent organisation/time management skills and be committed to clinical governance.
Candidates are required to have current HCPC-UK registration.
Main duties of the job
- To provide Clinical and Professional Leadership, ensuring effective governance for staff working in allocated area or service.
- To work with the professional lead to ensure staff are clinically competent, services are clinically effective and safe, and an excellent patient experience is delivered.
- To embed the principles of interdisciplinary working and cross skilling for all staff, including implementing the competency frameworks.
- To provide specialist clinical advice regarding complex patients.
- To provide specialist clinical assessment and intervention for highly complex patients as required.
- To work with the professional lead in supporting an audit plan in the appropriate clinical area and participate in research as appropriate, to inform future service development.
- To ensure services continue to develop in line with Trust transformation programmes and the SCFT Clinical Strategy.
- To develop key partnerships, working to ensure effective whole system working, through effective communication and networking with other disciplines and by working across professional boundaries.
- To act as deputy to the line manager and professional lead.
About us
As the largest provider of community healthcare services in Sussex, our teams help people to plan for and manage changes to their health, supporting patients and their families to live more independently. We employ over 5,000 full and part time staff, and provide community services to a population of 1.3 million people.
WHY WORK WITH US?
- Positive 2020 NHS Staff Survey results
- The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as good with outstanding features
- Stunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coast
- A great working environment in the community, in patients' homes and our community hospitals
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
- Flexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, career breaks, parental leave and adoption leave
- Supportive team environments
- Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries
- Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
- Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hours/ Working Patterns
- Part - Time, 22.5 hours per week
- The service is a 5 day week (excluding bank holidays) the working pattern for this role will need to be agreed.
Setting:
- Childrens community setting based in Seaside View Child Development Centre (CDC), Brighton General Hospital.
- Post requires input into CDC, homes, educational settings which includes special needs provision.
- Working with children and families, with neurological, developmental and sensory difficulties.
- Multi-Disciplinary working alongside Paediatricians, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and the Specialist Nursing team.
- Liaison and close working relationship with Education Staff.
Specific clinical skills/expertise
- Ability to work autonomously and independently.
- Previous experience of working with children as a registered Occupational Therapist is essential.
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively with children and their families.
- Knowledge of equipment and resources which meet the needs of children with additional needs.
- Knowledge and experience of using assessment tools and outcome measures to ensure effective clinical delivery for children and their families.
- Knowledge of child development, neurological and developmental conditions which can inform therapy intervention.
- Knowledge and experience of supporting needs of children with sensory processing difficulties.
- Ability to compose clear and concise reports and use electronic patient record system.
- Knowledge and skills in relation to provision of equipment to meet childrens postural care needs.
- Demonstrate confidence in delivering training to small and large audiences.
Additional responsibilities.
- Take Clinical Leadership of at least one Specialist Interest area.
- Writing reports to contribute to the EHCP process.
- Attendance at appropriate meetings such as referrals meetings, Specialist Interest Groups (SIGs), Local team meetings, etc, to ensure Occupational Therapy Service is meeting the needs of service users.
- Delivery of training packages to parents and staff where required.
- The service uses SystmOne Patient record system training will be provided by the Trust.
- Involvement in service development and innovations.
- Providing clinical expertise to junior members of staff or other professionals.
See Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hours/ Working Patterns
- Part - Time, 22.5 hours per week
- The service is a 5 day week (excluding bank holidays) the working pattern for this role will need to be agreed.
Setting:
- Childrens community setting based in Seaside View Child Development Centre (CDC), Brighton General Hospital.
- Post requires input into CDC, homes, educational settings which includes special needs provision.
- Working with children and families, with neurological, developmental and sensory difficulties.
- Multi-Disciplinary working alongside Paediatricians, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and the Specialist Nursing team.
- Liaison and close working relationship with Education Staff.
Specific clinical skills/expertise
- Ability to work autonomously and independently.
- Previous experience of working with children as a registered Occupational Therapist is essential.
- Ability to communicate and interact effectively with children and their families.
- Knowledge of equipment and resources which meet the needs of children with additional needs.
- Knowledge and experience of using assessment tools and outcome measures to ensure effective clinical delivery for children and their families.
- Knowledge of child development, neurological and developmental conditions which can inform therapy intervention.
- Knowledge and experience of supporting needs of children with sensory processing difficulties.
- Ability to compose clear and concise reports and use electronic patient record system.
- Knowledge and skills in relation to provision of equipment to meet childrens postural care needs.
- Demonstrate confidence in delivering training to small and large audiences.
Additional responsibilities.
- Take Clinical Leadership of at least one Specialist Interest area.
- Writing reports to contribute to the EHCP process.
- Attendance at appropriate meetings such as referrals meetings, Specialist Interest Groups (SIGs), Local team meetings, etc, to ensure Occupational Therapy Service is meeting the needs of service users.
- Delivery of training packages to parents and staff where required.
- The service uses SystmOne Patient record system training will be provided by the Trust.
- Involvement in service development and innovations.
- Providing clinical expertise to junior members of staff or other professionals.
See Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
- Post Registration Training in Specialist Topic
Desirable
- Member of specialist body relevant to role
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children/ young people with learning disability and/ or complex needs
- Evidence of staff supervision and training
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and a high level of understanding around team dynamics
- Experience of providing training and presenting information to colleagues in a transdisciplinary team.
- Experience of leadership roles within a team
- Experience of assessment and intervention, including the assessment and prescription of equipment
- Experience of working with schools and educational settings, including report writing for SEN
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of underpinning knowledge and theories/ approaches to posture management, upper limb management, mobility
- Excellent knowledge of assessment and treatment tools and specialist treatment approaches
- Excellent knowledge of specialist equipment for use within paediatrics
- Demonstrates working knowledge of relevant legislation such as Manual Handling, Health and Safety
- Articulate good communication skills
- Advanced negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Confident presentation skills.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Confident with IT and electronic patient notes systems
Desirable
- Competency and ability to assess and treat wide range of complex conditions within paediatrics
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to translate policies and research into clinical practice.
Equal opportunities
Essential
- An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
- Post Registration Training in Specialist Topic
Desirable
- Member of specialist body relevant to role
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children/ young people with learning disability and/ or complex needs
- Evidence of staff supervision and training
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team and a high level of understanding around team dynamics
- Experience of providing training and presenting information to colleagues in a transdisciplinary team.
- Experience of leadership roles within a team
- Experience of assessment and intervention, including the assessment and prescription of equipment
- Experience of working with schools and educational settings, including report writing for SEN
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of underpinning knowledge and theories/ approaches to posture management, upper limb management, mobility
- Excellent knowledge of assessment and treatment tools and specialist treatment approaches
- Excellent knowledge of specialist equipment for use within paediatrics
- Demonstrates working knowledge of relevant legislation such as Manual Handling, Health and Safety
- Articulate good communication skills
- Advanced negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Confident presentation skills.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Confident with IT and electronic patient notes systems
Desirable
- Competency and ability to assess and treat wide range of complex conditions within paediatrics
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to translate policies and research into clinical practice.
Equal opportunities
Essential
- An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
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).
