Job summary
The Warrington
Occupational Therapy Team are looking for a new band 5 Therapist who has a
passion for working with children and young adults across a variety of
settings. You will be part of an experienced team who provide assessment,
advice and intervention to support children and young people to develop their
skills in everyday activities.
We encourage
applicants with experience of working in a paediatric setting or those who work
with adults with physical, developmental conditions or complex needs.
Please contact
Katie Watts Clinical Specialist to arrange a visit to our service or to gather
further information about this post.
At Bridgewater
Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust our mission isto improve
local health and wellbeing in the communities we serve. We want to ensure
that our patients, their families, communities, and our stakeholders receive
the right care, in the right place and at the right time.
The Childrens Occupational Therapy Team are
community based and work in a variety of settings including health centres,
mainstream and Special Educational Needs schools, nurseries, and childrens own
homes. They work with children from birth up to the age of 19 years who have a
range of physical and developmental conditions, complex needs, and functional
difficulties impacting on daily actvities.
Main duties of the job
What
we are looking for:
An
enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist who is
registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). To provide a
high standard of Occupational Therapy to children and young people in
Warrington.
An
individual who already has paediatric experience or has an interest in
Paediatric care and a willingness to develop their skills in this area.
An
individual who can hold their own caseload.
You
will need to be a team player and work collaboratively as part of an integrated
therapy team.
You
will be required to undertake Mandatory and service specific training and be
involved in training and supervision of staff as required.
You
will need to work flexibly across the community setting.
You
will receive regular support and supervision and be required to participate in
ongoing service development and progression.
It
is essential the post holder is a driver with access to a vehicle for work
purposes, subject to provision of the Equality Act 2010.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To
hold responsibility for and organise own caseload, within delegated areas of
the service, with on-going support from a more experienced Therapist.
To
provide assessment, treatment and management of babies, children and
adolescents who present with diverse physical, developmental, sensory and
learning needs.
To
work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
To
continue own professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To plan, prepare and undertake assessments for a designated
caseload, working in collaboration with child and carers/involved agencies.
To identify areas of occupational performance and skill
deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
To work with the child and/or
carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with
the multi-disciplinary team
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload, highlight
areas of concern and managing own time under the supervision of more
experienced staff.
To plan and implement client centred individual and/or group
interventions, evaluating treatment in order to measure progress/outcomes.
To ensure joint / multiagency working occurs where
appropriate, with health colleagues and partner agencies, attending reviews and
clinical meetings as required by clinical responsibility
To undertake joint assessments and interventions with
therapy colleagues where clinically appropriate.
To actively prepare and plan for supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To
hold responsibility for and organise own caseload, within delegated areas of
the service, with on-going support from a more experienced Therapist.
To
provide assessment, treatment and management of babies, children and
adolescents who present with diverse physical, developmental, sensory and
learning needs.
To
work closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
To
continue own professional development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To plan, prepare and undertake assessments for a designated
caseload, working in collaboration with child and carers/involved agencies.
To identify areas of occupational performance and skill
deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
To work with the child and/or
carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with
the multi-disciplinary team
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload, highlight
areas of concern and managing own time under the supervision of more
experienced staff.
To plan and implement client centred individual and/or group
interventions, evaluating treatment in order to measure progress/outcomes.
To ensure joint / multiagency working occurs where
appropriate, with health colleagues and partner agencies, attending reviews and
clinical meetings as required by clinical responsibility
To undertake joint assessments and interventions with
therapy colleagues where clinically appropriate.
To actively prepare and plan for supervision.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience with children.
- Experience of a variety of assessment and treatment approaches / models such as neurodevelopmental, biomechanical, behavioural.
- Experience of using both standardised and non standardised assessment tools.
- Experience of working under supervision and as an autonomous practitioner where suitable.
- Experience of report writing and goal setting.
- Working collaboratively with other health / social care professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with a range of disorders such as DCD, Cerebral Palsy, learning difficulties.
- Experience of working/volunteering with children.
- Experience of work in a community setting such as a special school, nursery school, sure start centre.
- Knowledge of upper limb function and impairment.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to participate in education of other health care professionals/education staff/Students
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills and ability to reflect on and critically appraise own practice.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Knowledge of childrens development and possible implications on occupational performance.
- Effective communication skills with patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group).
- Good organisational, planning and time management skills.
- IT skills e.g Microsoft Word and data inputting.
- Awareness of standards of record keeping.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out risk assessments.
- Ability to assess physical, social and environmental needs of a client.
- Awareness of OT Code of Practice.
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Health and Care Professions Council registration.
- Member of Professional Body.
Desirable
- Membership of Occupational Therapy specialist interest group.
- Awareness of sensory processing difficulties and how they effect function.
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Experience with moving and handling patients.
- Experience of handling / issuing adaptive equipment.
- The ability to travel independently across the Bridgewater Trust.
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Desirable
- Experience using hoists and transfers.
- Knowledge of postural management and supportive equipment.
- Ability to work in a variety of positions, kneeling, sitting standing on the floor
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience with children.
- Experience of a variety of assessment and treatment approaches / models such as neurodevelopmental, biomechanical, behavioural.
- Experience of using both standardised and non standardised assessment tools.
- Experience of working under supervision and as an autonomous practitioner where suitable.
- Experience of report writing and goal setting.
- Working collaboratively with other health / social care professionals.
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with a range of disorders such as DCD, Cerebral Palsy, learning difficulties.
- Experience of working/volunteering with children.
- Experience of work in a community setting such as a special school, nursery school, sure start centre.
- Knowledge of upper limb function and impairment.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to participate in education of other health care professionals/education staff/Students
- Evidence of clinical reasoning skills and ability to reflect on and critically appraise own practice.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Knowledge of childrens development and possible implications on occupational performance.
- Effective communication skills with patients, healthcare professionals and other agencies.
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group).
- Good organisational, planning and time management skills.
- IT skills e.g Microsoft Word and data inputting.
- Awareness of standards of record keeping.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out risk assessments.
- Ability to assess physical, social and environmental needs of a client.
- Awareness of OT Code of Practice.
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Health and Care Professions Council registration.
- Member of Professional Body.
Desirable
- Membership of Occupational Therapy specialist interest group.
- Awareness of sensory processing difficulties and how they effect function.
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Excellent communication skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Experience with moving and handling patients.
- Experience of handling / issuing adaptive equipment.
- The ability to travel independently across the Bridgewater Trust.
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Desirable
- Experience using hoists and transfers.
- Knowledge of postural management and supportive equipment.
- Ability to work in a variety of positions, kneeling, sitting standing on the floor
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).
