Job summary
Islington Additional Needs and Disability Team is a multidisciplinary service for children and young people 0-19.
We are looking for an individual who is dynamic, innovative and enthusiastic with a specialism in supporting school aged children and/or young people with Autism as well as a range of conditions relevant to the school aged population including Developmental Co-ordination Disorder and sensory and physical disabilities . The post holder will join our Mainstream Therapies team based at the Northern Health Centre alongside therapy colleagues. As well as holding a clinical caseload in a number of schools they will provide management support to the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.The Mainstream Therapies |Team provides a multi-disciplinary service for children with additional needs and disabilities.
Find out what it is like to work in our friendly, supportive teams which span hospital and community settings across vibrant and diverse North Central London first hand, visit www.whittington.nhs.uk/CYPrecruitment (you may have to copy and paste this link into your browser) to hear from some of our current staff about why they chose to join and stay at Whittington Health.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for an allocated caseload, providing high quality Occupational Therapy and effective case management to children attending mainstream schools in Islington. The post holder will demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist.
The post holder will also plan and deliver training for both parents and school staff.
They will provide clinical supervision and support to less experienced colleagues, trainees, unqualified staff and staff from other disciplines and agencies when required, both within the team and the wider service.
The post holder will have excellent communication skills, active listening skills and the ability to empathise. They will be able to communicate complex information effectively, taking into account the barriers to communication presented by the diverse caseload.
They will be skilled in working in and liaising within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment and be able to reassure and instil confidence in clients, carers and other professionals. They will demonstrate excellent negotiation skills in working with other team members, parents/carers or other professionals.
About us
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 Trustbelieves 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
Clinical duties
- Be able to select and apply OT assessments (standardised and non-standardised) for a designated case load, addressing occupational performance and participation, enabling the child in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure
- To set and maintain high standards of clinical practice, which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate.
ADMINISTRATION
- To assist the team leader in the day-to-day running of the service when requested
- To maintain up-to-date records and statistics on children seen according to Islington Additional Needs and Disability policies.
MANAGEMENT
- To attend relevant departmental, Inservice and Trust meetings when required and deputise for the line manager by carrying out agreed delegated tasks as required and represent at management meetings.
- Participate in the operational planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within areas of practice, leading on delegated projects within the service
TEACHING, TRAINING and RESEARCH
- To receive regular supervision and annual appraisal from the Team Leader and/or Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
- Review and reflect own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision.
OTHER
Ability to work in frequent unpleasant conditions with odours, occasional body fluids, home visits and confined areas.
Frequently required to exert moderate effort for several short periods during the day requiring lifting equipment and complex skills e.g. using hoists
Regularly travel within the community (schools, homes etc).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties
- Be able to select and apply OT assessments (standardised and non-standardised) for a designated case load, addressing occupational performance and participation, enabling the child in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure
- To set and maintain high standards of clinical practice, which is evidence based where possible, using standardised assessment and outcome measures, where appropriate.
ADMINISTRATION
- To assist the team leader in the day-to-day running of the service when requested
- To maintain up-to-date records and statistics on children seen according to Islington Additional Needs and Disability policies.
MANAGEMENT
- To attend relevant departmental, Inservice and Trust meetings when required and deputise for the line manager by carrying out agreed delegated tasks as required and represent at management meetings.
- Participate in the operational planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within areas of practice, leading on delegated projects within the service
TEACHING, TRAINING and RESEARCH
- To receive regular supervision and annual appraisal from the Team Leader and/or Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
- Review and reflect own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision.
OTHER
Ability to work in frequent unpleasant conditions with odours, occasional body fluids, home visits and confined areas.
Frequently required to exert moderate effort for several short periods during the day requiring lifting equipment and complex skills e.g. using hoists
Regularly travel within the community (schools, homes etc).
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant post graduate courses/training e.g. journal clubs, CO-OP, Zones of Regulation, Coaching etc.
Other
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to College of Occupational Therapy and HPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct.
- Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation and ability to integrate into clinical practice.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skills in delivering presentations and training, including basic adaptations and presentation/ training style for a range of audiences and co-production where appropriate
- Specialist knowledge of a broad range of clinical conditions impacting children e.g. Autism, learning disabilities, genetic conditions, DCD etc.
Desirable
- Specialist skills in managing children' and young people's behaviour that challenges, or with high levels of distress
- Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with additional needs.
- Experience of developing and delivering training to others.
- knowledge and experience of highly specialist approaches to mentoring, advising, supporting and clinically supervising less experienced OT's and support staff
Personal qualities
Essential
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD and attendance at relevant post graduate courses/training e.g. journal clubs, CO-OP, Zones of Regulation, Coaching etc.
Other
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to College of Occupational Therapy and HPC guidelines and codes of ethics and professional conduct.
- Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety Legislation and ability to integrate into clinical practice.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Skills in delivering presentations and training, including basic adaptations and presentation/ training style for a range of audiences and co-production where appropriate
- Specialist knowledge of a broad range of clinical conditions impacting children e.g. Autism, learning disabilities, genetic conditions, DCD etc.
Desirable
- Specialist skills in managing children' and young people's behaviour that challenges, or with high levels of distress
- Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with additional needs.
- Experience of developing and delivering training to others.
- knowledge and experience of highly specialist approaches to mentoring, advising, supporting and clinically supervising less experienced OT's and support staff
Personal qualities
Essential
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).
