Job summary
We are seeking an experienced clinician who has highly specialist skills and experience to lead our work with children and young people within mainstream schools.
Our service is based in the London Borough of Haringey - an exciting, diverse and vibrant borough, located only a few miles from the City of London. The Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team is based at Tynemouth Road Medical Centre in Tottenham.The successful applicant would be expected to work closely with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services. Specialist opportunities exist developing and running multidisciplinary team (MDT) intervention and delivering training to schools and parents/carers in relation to participation in daily activities.
We are an innovative team committed to delivering high quality clinical care to the children and young people who access our service. The service is developing new ways of working to meet increasing demands and respond to the community needs- the successful applicant will be a part of this exciting transformation within the Mainstream Schools Team. The successful candidate will meet the criteria as defined in the personal specification for the role and must demonstrate the ability to work flexibly and creatively in both the leadership and clinical aspects of the role. The team also works closely with the Local Education Authority, Occupational Therapists within Haringey Social Services, and MDT members.
Main duties of the job
o To provide a high quality, evidence based occupational therapy service which promotes participation and functional activity of children and young people accessing the occupational therapy services.
o To lead in delivering child and family focused, goal led interventions at a highly specialist level for children and young people accessing occupational therapy service in collaboration with multidisciplinary health, therapy and education teams.
o To provide clinical leadership within the Occupational Therapy Service.
The post holder will receive an in-depth induction and regular supervision. Opportunities will also be available to participate in ongoing training and development as part of their CPD.
About us
Whittington Health is an Integrated Care Organisation (ICO) which provides acute and community services to the populations of Barnet, Camden, Islington and Haringey.
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses/training
- Registered Member College of Occupational Therapists
- Evidence of successful completion of a range of specialist short courses in specialist area
Desirable
- Involvement in a relevant COT special clinical interest group
- Fieldworker educators training
Experience
Essential
- EHCP process and impact wider impact of the SEND Reforms
- Planning and implementing programmes of support for children in educational settings in collaboration with school staff
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and school staff
- Providing professional development and clinical education of junior staff, students and assistants
- Managing demand and setting priority criteria
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-cultural city setting
- Experience of school and community based work
- Knowledge of local community services and agencies
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of children with additional and complex needs.
- Ability to carry out a range of assessments to support therapy planning and evaluation of progress
- Well established knowledge of a range of specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to clinical specialism
- Knowledge of specialist seating and assistive equipment provision
- Excellent interpersonal skills with regard to individual client management including empathy, observation and interview skills.
- Deal with conflict in a range of settings
- Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Assume leadership responsibilities
Knowledge
Essential
- A broad range of clinical conditions in children and young people
- The needs of children with disabilities and their families/carers, and to explain the role of the OT to them
- The emotional and physical impact of illness / disability on an individual, their family and carers
- The roles of the OT working within a community and school environment
- Legislative frameworks / current legislation in relation to health care
- Documented evidence of continuous professional development showing progression of learning and future learning objectives. Ability to identify professional training needs, and evidence of updating clinical skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly
- Motivated
- Ability to treat people with respect, irrespective of age, gender, culture, religion and sexuality
- Proactive, self-directed with innovative approach
- Acceptance of responsibility for self and others
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent post graduate courses/training
- Registered Member College of Occupational Therapists
- Evidence of successful completion of a range of specialist short courses in specialist area
Desirable
- Involvement in a relevant COT special clinical interest group
- Fieldworker educators training
Experience
Essential
- EHCP process and impact wider impact of the SEND Reforms
- Planning and implementing programmes of support for children in educational settings in collaboration with school staff
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and school staff
- Providing professional development and clinical education of junior staff, students and assistants
- Managing demand and setting priority criteria
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi-cultural city setting
- Experience of school and community based work
- Knowledge of local community services and agencies
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in the assessment and treatment of children with additional and complex needs.
- Ability to carry out a range of assessments to support therapy planning and evaluation of progress
- Well established knowledge of a range of specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to clinical specialism
- Knowledge of specialist seating and assistive equipment provision
- Excellent interpersonal skills with regard to individual client management including empathy, observation and interview skills.
- Deal with conflict in a range of settings
- Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Assume leadership responsibilities
Knowledge
Essential
- A broad range of clinical conditions in children and young people
- The needs of children with disabilities and their families/carers, and to explain the role of the OT to them
- The emotional and physical impact of illness / disability on an individual, their family and carers
- The roles of the OT working within a community and school environment
- Legislative frameworks / current legislation in relation to health care
- Documented evidence of continuous professional development showing progression of learning and future learning objectives. Ability to identify professional training needs, and evidence of updating clinical skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly
- Motivated
- Ability to treat people with respect, irrespective of age, gender, culture, religion and sexuality
- Proactive, self-directed with innovative approach
- Acceptance of responsibility for self and others
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
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).
