Children’s Occupational Therapist – Band 6
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Job summary
- To provide support and assistance as a Childrens Occupational Therapist working with children in Wiltshire aged 0-19
- As part of Childrens Integrated Therapy team to autonomously manage a complex caseload of children with a range of varied and complex needs. This will involve specialist assessment, treatment, and management of children with complex needs.
- To work in various community localities to include clinic settings, nurseries, schools, and clients homes across Wiltshire.
- To assess and treat own caseload of patients and to maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner.
- To provide clinical and peer supervision and contribute to the overall service delivery model and team advancement.
Main duties of the job
Patient/client care
- To complete comprehensive assessments of needs for the children.
- To communicate effectively with children and young people, families and other professionals to agree joint goals for therapy.
- To use and analysis a range of appropriate outcome measures.
Operational and Administrative Responsibilities
- To be responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care
- To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management, and support junior staff to do likewise
- To plan and organise designated area of work efficiently and effectively with support from relevant team leader and clinical supervisor, with regard to patient management and use of time
Education and Training / Self-Development
- Identify own training and development needs and undertake appropriate training/education as required
- To maintain and develop current knowledge of evidenced-based practice in Childrens Occupational Therapy developing specialist knowledge of particular conditions and patient types
- To identify objectives for personal development and evaluate regularly as part of clinical and team supervision
- To participate in clinical supervision according to the departmental policy
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
23 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/53790/10704
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 1BN
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 1BN
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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