Job summary
Are you a highly motivated individual with experience of working with children and families who would like to gain experience working at the Royal Brompton Hospital? We are looking for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our neurodevelopmental therapy and rehab team. This role is a 12 month 0.8 WTE fixed term post based at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
Occupational therapy can help babies, children and young people learn and play, so that they can develop, and reach their full potential and adapt to life with complex medical conditions. Occupational therapy enables them and their families to participate in daily life to improve their health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve working on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), High Dependency Unit (HDU), and ward environments, assessing infant and child development and occupational performance, working in collaboration with families to set goals and provide individualised advice and early intervention as required. You will provide neuro-developmental surveillance to these high-risk infants and refer to community services to ensure children meet their developmental potential.
Your role will involve working as an autonomous practitioner closely with the multidisciplinary inpatient teams.It may also require working across our hospital sites at the Evelina London Children's Hospital. You will receive individual supervision from one of the senior therapists within the paediatric occupational therapy team at Evelina London, and be further supported by the clinical lead paediatric OT and professionally managed by the trust's Occupational Therapy Lead.
The successful applicant will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, as liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and with our community colleagues in health, education, and social services, is essential.
About us
We are a friendly, welcoming and supportive team, offering a culture of ongoing professional development and learning. Alongside a focus on clinical excellence, ongoing improvement and innovation, our team wellbeing is also prioritised with regular opportunities to participate in social activities, team events and reflective practice. We offer opportunities to participate in departmental audits, service improvement projects or research projects. We have a monthly professional development programme for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key responsibilities of this post is to provide a high-quality Occupational Therapy Service to a specialist caseload of children and infants in inpatient services: Paediatric Intensive Care, High Dependency and the ward as outlined below. Please refer to the attached job description for full details.
- To provide highly specialist neurodevelopmental assessments and interventions to paediatric cardiac and respiratory patients within the paediatric intensive care, high dependency, and ward environments. The post holder will also provide a service to the paediatric ward and to scope the requirement for further Neurodevelopmental Therapy service provision to this environment.
- To support and advise colleagues within the hospital and community in the management of complex cases requiring advanced clinical reasoning.
- To lead and advise on clinical Occupational Therapy developments, audit and research within Childrens Services and related Trust wide projects.
- To be responsible for maintaining awareness of current evidence base to assess, treat, implement, evaluate and document Occupational Therapy interventions.
- To be responsible for the maintenance and development of own CPD identifying and contributing to the evidence base of Occupational Therapy.
- To mentor and clinically supervise therapy assistants regularly, ensuring that their yearly appraisals are conducted and reviewed 6 monthly in accordance with Trust policy.
- To support the management of the Occupational Therapy Service as required by the Heads of Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key responsibilities of this post is to provide a high-quality Occupational Therapy Service to a specialist caseload of children and infants in inpatient services: Paediatric Intensive Care, High Dependency and the ward as outlined below. Please refer to the attached job description for full details.
- To provide highly specialist neurodevelopmental assessments and interventions to paediatric cardiac and respiratory patients within the paediatric intensive care, high dependency, and ward environments. The post holder will also provide a service to the paediatric ward and to scope the requirement for further Neurodevelopmental Therapy service provision to this environment.
- To support and advise colleagues within the hospital and community in the management of complex cases requiring advanced clinical reasoning.
- To lead and advise on clinical Occupational Therapy developments, audit and research within Childrens Services and related Trust wide projects.
- To be responsible for maintaining awareness of current evidence base to assess, treat, implement, evaluate and document Occupational Therapy interventions.
- To be responsible for the maintenance and development of own CPD identifying and contributing to the evidence base of Occupational Therapy.
- To mentor and clinically supervise therapy assistants regularly, ensuring that their yearly appraisals are conducted and reviewed 6 monthly in accordance with Trust policy.
- To support the management of the Occupational Therapy Service as required by the Heads of Service.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
Desirable
- Member of professional bodies - RCOT
- Member of relevant specialist interest groups, forums or networks
Experience
Essential
- Experience commensurate with a highly specialist paediatric occupational therapist role.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students.
- High standard of performance in general paediatric skills.
- Experience of Audit or quality improvement
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Experience of working with children with complex neurological conditions
- Experience of working with children with disorders of posture and movement
- Experience of working HDU or PICU settings
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge, understanding and application to OT process relating to client centred practice in paediatrics
- Specialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised and non-standardise assessment
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to promote clinical excellence in self and others
- Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership
- Proven experience in training, teaching and supervision of others
Desirable
- Knowledge of common paediatric neurological and cardiac conditions
- Knowledge of developmental care approach and interventions
- Experience of upper limb assessment and management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt approaches in response to clinical needs and priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage conflict positively
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
Desirable
- Member of professional bodies - RCOT
- Member of relevant specialist interest groups, forums or networks
Experience
Essential
- Experience commensurate with a highly specialist paediatric occupational therapist role.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students.
- High standard of performance in general paediatric skills.
- Experience of Audit or quality improvement
Desirable
- Experience of research
- Experience of working with children with complex neurological conditions
- Experience of working with children with disorders of posture and movement
- Experience of working HDU or PICU settings
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge, understanding and application to OT process relating to client centred practice in paediatrics
- Specialist knowledge, application and analysis of standardised and non-standardise assessment
- Ability to work autonomously, acting decisively on behalf of self and others
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to promote clinical excellence in self and others
- Ability to demonstrate clinical leadership
- Proven experience in training, teaching and supervision of others
Desirable
- Knowledge of common paediatric neurological and cardiac conditions
- Knowledge of developmental care approach and interventions
- Experience of upper limb assessment and management
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt approaches in response to clinical needs and priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage conflict positively
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).
