Children's Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

1. To manage a caseload of CYP with SEN
2. This includes:

Gaining appropriate consent

Planning, delivering and evaluating treatment programmes

Using specialist manual handling techniques

Referring on to other services/professionals as appropriate in particular, Harrow Wheelchair services, Community equipment store, Consultant Paediatricians,

Using specialist knowledge and demonstrating advanced skills in dealing with complex issues, including those where there are conflicting clinical indicators, to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management and wider issues relating to service provision for children with Occupational Therapy needs.

Negotiating with CYP parents/carers, and others around individual case management

Writing reports reflecting highly specialist knowledge and providing specific advice for statutory assessment of special educational needs

Analyse clinical and social information from a range of sources and integrate into assessment and development of care/treatment plan

3. To provide highly specialist advice and programmes to OTs, other professionals and parents regarding the management of children with OT needs.

4. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and manage clinical risk within this area of service

Education and qualifications

Essential

• oRecognised Occupational Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• oHealth Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Desirable

• oMember of College of Occupational Therapy
• oMember of CYPF RCOT specialist section
• oEvidence of CPD in portfolio including attendance of specialist short courses relevant to CYP

Experience

Essential

• oWorking as part of an MDT
• oManaging own caseload
• oWorking with parents / carers
• oWriting clinical notes and reports
• oUse and application of specialist Occupational Therapy assessments an outcome measures.
• oTeaching other professionals/parents
• oContributing to teams/projects.

Desirable

• oExperience of working with children, young people and families.
• oSupervision of students and assistants.

Knowledge

Essential

• oAbility to use clinical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret assessment findings and plan interventions.
• oAbility to reflect on clinical practice and experience.
• oOther professionals in Health, Education and Social Care involved with CYP
• oOccupational Therapist in the Education system.
• oUnderstanding and application of standards of record keeping and reporting.

Desirable

• oKnowledge of current NICE guidelines and other current best practice in delivering services to children
• oRole of Occupational Therapy in the education system
• oKnowledge of child development and neurodevelopmental stages.

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

Essential

• oExcellent organisational skills.
• oAbility to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities
• oExcellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills.
• oExcellent presentation skills, both written and verbal (English)
• oNegotiation and problem solving skills.
• oAbility to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own and others workload.
• oGood analytical and reflection skills
• oPhysically fit to meet requirements of post

Desirable

• oCar Driver

HEART Values

Essential

• Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values - Honesty, Equality, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).