Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Community Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy Teamat Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in your role. You will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary sensory service, who provide care to children and young people with sensory processing differences. The team is experienced, supportive, compassionate and forward thinking, and you will gain a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience through working with them.
You should have a passion for working with autistic children and young people and experience of sensory processing differences.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a highly specialised service that includes assessment, advice and management of children and adolescents with a range of sensory processing difficulties.
- To act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in the highly skilled management of children with sensory processing difficulties which affect their functional abilities and activities of daily living.
- To provide specialist advice to other inter-agency professional staff and to provide clinical education and training to others including therapists, support staff and students.
- To take a lead role in the management of more difficult and complex cases within a multi-disciplinary team approach acting as an autonomous practitioner.
- To work in the community setting frequently as a lone practitioner in line with the Trusts lone worker policy.
About us
Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children's health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
- To demonstrate highly skilled, evidenced based knowledge, understanding and ability in applying theory to practice and being professionally and legally accountable for that practice.
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the children under your management at all times and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To use clinical reasoning skills in developing individual care plans that may include a treatment programme of highly specialised therapeutic intervention as well as education and advice to parents, carers, teaching staff, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency professionals.
- To assess the child/parents/carers/teachers understanding of the assessment and treatment proposals, gaining valid informed consent and have the knowledge to work within a legal framework with children who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of children including those with a severe and complex presentation of sensory processing difficulties, using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised management and treatment plans.
- To accept clinical and managerial responsibility for a designated caseload of children and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities, available resources and use of time.
- To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical information to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of children.
- To use advanced judgement and analytical skills in recommending the best course of intervention, taking into account the wide range of treatment options and modalities available.
- To formulate, evaluate and progress specialised treatment programmes and recommend the best course of intervention for the children, setting realistic goals jointly agreed with all parties concerned.
- To evaluate the childs progress, reassess and alter treatment as required, monitoring treatment using sound measurement and validated outcomes measures.
- To appreciate how different religious beliefs, cultures, emotions, and changing social circumstances can affect models of intervention.
- To be proficient in the use of a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with children / parents/carers/teachers/support assistants.
- To posses highly developed communication and interpersonal skills required to ensure the delivery of effective care, taking into account the complexity and variety of difficulties presented e.g. age, physical, emotional, cultural, cognitive, social and behavioural.
- To effectively communicate, negotiate and explain the assessment findings and treatment plans in a non-judgmental and considered manner to children / parents / carers and other agencies e.g. GPs, Consultants, social care and education services which may occasionally include issues regarding child protection.
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with professional (RCOT) and Trust standards and be responsible for monitoring staff in lower grades to meet these standards.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To continuously assess clinical and non-clinical risk while acting as an autonomous and lone practitioner in variety of community settings / environments.
- To work with other therapists and agencies to ensure the safe physical management / handling of children. This will include the use of risk assessments, highly developed manual handling techniques and knowledge of the safe and competent use of specialist equipment.
- To utilise available information technology and communication systems within area of work to maximise service delivery.
- To provide accurate written reports to other agencies including Education Health Care Plans, child protection reports and social care and health care assessments as required.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL
- To demonstrate highly skilled, evidenced based knowledge, understanding and ability in applying theory to practice and being professionally and legally accountable for that practice.
- To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the children under your management at all times and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To use clinical reasoning skills in developing individual care plans that may include a treatment programme of highly specialised therapeutic intervention as well as education and advice to parents, carers, teaching staff, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency professionals.
- To assess the child/parents/carers/teachers understanding of the assessment and treatment proposals, gaining valid informed consent and have the knowledge to work within a legal framework with children who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of children including those with a severe and complex presentation of sensory processing difficulties, using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised management and treatment plans.
- To accept clinical and managerial responsibility for a designated caseload of children and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities, available resources and use of time.
- To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical information to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
- To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of children.
- To use advanced judgement and analytical skills in recommending the best course of intervention, taking into account the wide range of treatment options and modalities available.
- To formulate, evaluate and progress specialised treatment programmes and recommend the best course of intervention for the children, setting realistic goals jointly agreed with all parties concerned.
- To evaluate the childs progress, reassess and alter treatment as required, monitoring treatment using sound measurement and validated outcomes measures.
- To appreciate how different religious beliefs, cultures, emotions, and changing social circumstances can affect models of intervention.
- To be proficient in the use of a range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills to communicate effectively with children / parents/carers/teachers/support assistants.
- To posses highly developed communication and interpersonal skills required to ensure the delivery of effective care, taking into account the complexity and variety of difficulties presented e.g. age, physical, emotional, cultural, cognitive, social and behavioural.
- To effectively communicate, negotiate and explain the assessment findings and treatment plans in a non-judgmental and considered manner to children / parents / carers and other agencies e.g. GPs, Consultants, social care and education services which may occasionally include issues regarding child protection.
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with professional (RCOT) and Trust standards and be responsible for monitoring staff in lower grades to meet these standards.
- To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- To continuously assess clinical and non-clinical risk while acting as an autonomous and lone practitioner in variety of community settings / environments.
- To work with other therapists and agencies to ensure the safe physical management / handling of children. This will include the use of risk assessments, highly developed manual handling techniques and knowledge of the safe and competent use of specialist equipment.
- To utilise available information technology and communication systems within area of work to maximise service delivery.
- To provide accurate written reports to other agencies including Education Health Care Plans, child protection reports and social care and health care assessments as required.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HPCP registration.
- BSc in Occupational Therapy or Dip COT
- Portfolio evidence of reflective practice
Desirable
- MSc in Paediatric Occupational Therapy or other relevant MSc
- Research qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of family / team dynamics and how to develop working relationships with all involved in the child's care.
- Paediatric mental health / sensory processing / autism spectrum disorders
Experience
Essential
- Significant and relevant post graduate experience in paediatric mental health / Sensory Processing / autism spectrum disorders
- Advanced understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services.
- Community / lone worker experience
Desirable
- Special Educational Needs & Disability Processes
- Experience of mainstream education
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HPCP registration.
- BSc in Occupational Therapy or Dip COT
- Portfolio evidence of reflective practice
Desirable
- MSc in Paediatric Occupational Therapy or other relevant MSc
- Research qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of family / team dynamics and how to develop working relationships with all involved in the child's care.
- Paediatric mental health / sensory processing / autism spectrum disorders
Experience
Essential
- Significant and relevant post graduate experience in paediatric mental health / Sensory Processing / autism spectrum disorders
- Advanced understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services.
- Community / lone worker experience
Desirable
- Special Educational Needs & Disability Processes
- Experience of mainstream education
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).
