Job summary
We are excited to announce that we have an opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 8a occupational therapist to join the Upper Limb Movement Therapies service at Evelina London Children's Hospital. This service has a focus on tone management for children and young people referred to the tertiary specialist centre for management of upper limb difficulties.
The 8a post will be the lead Occupational Therapist for the Upper Limb Movement therapies service, an OT led assessment and intervention service that works alongside one of our consultant neurologists.
The post holder will need to work Wednesday and Friday as the main clinic days.
Main duties of the job
This role involves providing specialist out-patient assessment and intervention for children and young people, working inpartnership with multi-disciplinary colleagues in Physiotherapy and neurology, as well as the wider MDT and medical colleagues.
The post holder will have operational oversight and responsibility for delivery of OT assessments and interventions in this tertiary level service. They will provide clinical leadership to the team and will support the development of the band 7 and band 6 Occupational therapist in this service.
The post holder is responsible for clinical governance and assurance including, but not limited to, the management of clinical risk and patient safety, compliance with mandatory training, clinical and professional standards. Reporting to the Clinical Lead for Paediatric Occupational Therapy and ultimately the Head Occupational Therapist, this position leads workforce planning, training and development, with oversight of job plans and has responsibility for delivering governance and operational performance.
About us
This post requires applicants to have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as collaborative working within the multi-disciplinary team and with our community colleagues in health, education and social services is essential. It also requires an OT who has experience with working with this population of children, as you will need to be adaptable to meet the child's individual therapy needs.You will need to be flexible in order to support the team within a busy tertiary service.
You will be energetic, keen to critically appraise literature in the field of occupational therapy and deliver evidence-based practice as part of a service that encourages reflective practice.
This post sits within the Paediatric occupational therapy service at Evelina London Children's Hospital.
You will be supervised and operationally managed by the clinical lead in paediatric occupational therapy and professionally managed by the Trust Head OT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have experience with muscle selection for botulinum toxin injections, splinting, casting and conservative management of Upper Limb difficulties.
You will be experienced in setting client-centred rehabilitation goals and will offer a family-centred service. This role requires close liaison andworking in partnership with community therapy services, education services, and/or other appropriate agencies.
You will support children to work towards meaningful goals focusing on functional skills and independence in areas of self-care, school/work andleisure/play, alongside their families and local teams.
You will be responsible for supporting the development of knowledge and skills in this area and will contribute to service development alongsidethe team.
There is the potential to participate in departmental audits or research projects. There is also the opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills through participation in team and hospital wide continuing professional development programmes, supervision of junior staff members and students, appraisal, in-service training and joint working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will have experience with muscle selection for botulinum toxin injections, splinting, casting and conservative management of Upper Limb difficulties.
You will be experienced in setting client-centred rehabilitation goals and will offer a family-centred service. This role requires close liaison andworking in partnership with community therapy services, education services, and/or other appropriate agencies.
You will support children to work towards meaningful goals focusing on functional skills and independence in areas of self-care, school/work andleisure/play, alongside their families and local teams.
You will be responsible for supporting the development of knowledge and skills in this area and will contribute to service development alongsidethe team.
There is the potential to participate in departmental audits or research projects. There is also the opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills through participation in team and hospital wide continuing professional development programmes, supervision of junior staff members and students, appraisal, in-service training and joint working.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of post graduate education in relevant clinical area.
- Has achieved or is working towards Masters degree or showing capacity to work at Masters degree level
Desirable
- Leadership training/qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of patient group with knowledge of cerebral palsy (all classifications of GMFCS & MACS), acquired brain injuries, orthopaedic conditions, trauma and developmental disabilities .
- Experience of (and where applicable, training in) specialist goal-directed upper limb assessment and intervention approaches for tone management.
- Participated in service development and delivery and strategic planning for unit/Trust
Desirable
- Experience designing, implementing, participating or writing up qualitative or quantitative research
- Experience of muscle selection for Botulinum toxin injection, in order to manage tone.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of advanced Occupational Therapy processes relating to client centred practice.
- Ability to deliver best-evidenced practice in assessment and treatment to support care and comfort goals or functional goals in children with complex disability/upper limb needs.
- Ability to design or manufacture paediatric neuro-splints or mechanical devices for the upper limb and the implementation of advanced treatment techniques for development of functional skills.
- Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and excellent team building skills.
Desirable
- Experience in management and development of operational policies
- Previous experience as head/lead of department/service.
- Previous experience of clinical service development
Additional Skills
Essential
- Adherence to College of Occupational Therapy and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of post graduate education in relevant clinical area.
- Has achieved or is working towards Masters degree or showing capacity to work at Masters degree level
Desirable
- Leadership training/qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of patient group with knowledge of cerebral palsy (all classifications of GMFCS & MACS), acquired brain injuries, orthopaedic conditions, trauma and developmental disabilities .
- Experience of (and where applicable, training in) specialist goal-directed upper limb assessment and intervention approaches for tone management.
- Participated in service development and delivery and strategic planning for unit/Trust
Desirable
- Experience designing, implementing, participating or writing up qualitative or quantitative research
- Experience of muscle selection for Botulinum toxin injection, in order to manage tone.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of advanced Occupational Therapy processes relating to client centred practice.
- Ability to deliver best-evidenced practice in assessment and treatment to support care and comfort goals or functional goals in children with complex disability/upper limb needs.
- Ability to design or manufacture paediatric neuro-splints or mechanical devices for the upper limb and the implementation of advanced treatment techniques for development of functional skills.
- Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and excellent team building skills.
Desirable
- Experience in management and development of operational policies
- Previous experience as head/lead of department/service.
- Previous experience of clinical service development
Additional Skills
Essential
- Adherence to College of Occupational Therapy and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct.
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).
