Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated
Occupational Therapist in our Childrens Social Care Team.
You will be part of a busy, supportive multi-skilled
team of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Social
Workers and Family Support Practitioners.
You will use your effective analytical and
communication skills to undertake occupational therapy practice whether this be
by telephone, remotely or face-to-face, building your professional expertise in
minor and major adaptations, compensatory techniques, equipment provision,
moving and handling assessments, and housing needs assessments, with the aim of
supporting our children to live as independently as possible in the community.
Part of your community-based role requires you to
carry out lone home visits within Swindon to childrens homes, supported living
homes and residential care settings. It is crucial that you can demonstrate
initiative and work autonomously, and you will need the ability to work
flexibly under pressure to both self-determined and prescribed deadlines. A
hybrid-working pattern would be expected, accommodating a combination of
remote/home working as well as on-site.
You must be fluent in the English language, as a
requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of
a customer-facing role.
The ability to travel
throughout the Borough will be required and access to a car.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality and an effective Paediatric Occupational Therapy
service, to include various community settings across Health, Education and
Social Services.
To manage a varied caseload of children aged 0 -16 years of age, which
could include Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Spina bifida, developmental
co-ordination difficulties, sensory and fine motor difficulties, Autistic
spectrum disorders.
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team in delivering therapeutic
programmes.
The post requires good communication with an extensive network of
Education, Health and Social Services professionals and the voluntary sector.
As
part of the multidisciplinary team, it will be important to recognise the
individual roles of the other team members and work in partnership with them
About us
Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting
journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can
be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic
transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because
thats who were doing it for the communities and businesses that make our
town great. As part of the Council, youll support a friendly local authority
making decisions with real impact. Its all for better public services. Better processes.
And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better
with you.
You
can explore our fullRewards
and Benefits offerfor more details.
We will provide you with a supportive environment
and through training, experience and regular supervision, you will be equipped
with transferable skills to facilitate your continuing professional development
and provide potential for on-going career development.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and
exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation
whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a
flexible work life balance.
Be
Part of Our Journey
This
is an exciting time to join us. Were delivering an ambitious transformation
across Childrens Services improving practice, investing in our people, and
building a culture where social workers can thrive.
This position is on Swindon Borough Councils Terms and Conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Role Profile for full details
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of children including those with diverse or complex presentations-multi-pathologies. Use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- To set appropriate therapeutic goals based on accurate prognosis for children, to monitor outcomes, evaluate patient progress and adjust treatment required to ensure effective management of their condition.
- To formulate and develop individually tailored occupational therapy treatment programmes based on knowledge of evidence-based practice and sound clinical reasoning and treatment skills.
- To ensure the therapy programme complements the child's needs/care plans/curriculum across home and school.
- To gain valid, informed consent from mother or person with parental responsibility and or the child prior to treatment commencing or changing, ensuring full comprehension of the occupational therapy intervention.
- To show awareness of those patients who may lack capacity to consent, seeking advice as required.
- To liaise with Health, Social Services and Education professionals on the needs of the children as described in the local Information Sharing policy.
- To communicate effectively with the Child and Family and all those involved with the child's care using advice and support and through the provision of information to parents/carers.
- To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where there are barriers to understanding with either the child or family, e.g. deaf, blind, psychological problems, learning difficulties
- To attend clinics, case conferences and annual reviews as appropriate, in liaison with a Band 7 Occupational Therapist.
- To undertake supervised outreach work in patients homes and various community locations.
- Facilitating generalisation of treatment gains through the setting up of effective support and follow-up for children and parents in their own community and school.
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload, including work as a lone practitioner, assessing all risks in the patients home with support from senior staff.
- To work within a framework of local, national, College of Occupational Therapy, COT, and National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists delivered standards for Children's services, evaluating quality of practice.
- To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records in accordance with COT standards of practice and local guidelines.
- To ensure that patient reports are completed and distributed to the relevant members of the multidisciplinary team.
To supervise, advise and support carers-parents, education staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Role Profile for full details
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of children including those with diverse or complex presentations-multi-pathologies. Use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- To set appropriate therapeutic goals based on accurate prognosis for children, to monitor outcomes, evaluate patient progress and adjust treatment required to ensure effective management of their condition.
- To formulate and develop individually tailored occupational therapy treatment programmes based on knowledge of evidence-based practice and sound clinical reasoning and treatment skills.
- To ensure the therapy programme complements the child's needs/care plans/curriculum across home and school.
- To gain valid, informed consent from mother or person with parental responsibility and or the child prior to treatment commencing or changing, ensuring full comprehension of the occupational therapy intervention.
- To show awareness of those patients who may lack capacity to consent, seeking advice as required.
- To liaise with Health, Social Services and Education professionals on the needs of the children as described in the local Information Sharing policy.
- To communicate effectively with the Child and Family and all those involved with the child's care using advice and support and through the provision of information to parents/carers.
- To provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information where there are barriers to understanding with either the child or family, e.g. deaf, blind, psychological problems, learning difficulties
- To attend clinics, case conferences and annual reviews as appropriate, in liaison with a Band 7 Occupational Therapist.
- To undertake supervised outreach work in patients homes and various community locations.
- Facilitating generalisation of treatment gains through the setting up of effective support and follow-up for children and parents in their own community and school.
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload, including work as a lone practitioner, assessing all risks in the patients home with support from senior staff.
- To work within a framework of local, national, College of Occupational Therapy, COT, and National Association of Paediatric Occupational Therapists delivered standards for Children's services, evaluating quality of practice.
- To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records in accordance with COT standards of practice and local guidelines.
- To ensure that patient reports are completed and distributed to the relevant members of the multidisciplinary team.
To supervise, advise and support carers-parents, education staff.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Please see Role Profile for more details
Desirable
- Please see Role Profile for more details
Qualifications
Essential
- Please see Role Profile for full details
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy, registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC), Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with physical and or mental health conditions
- Good communication skills, able to work independently or within team, able to prioritise, motivated, sense of humour, Ability to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and tact while working with families with a high level of need, Ability to communicate effectively with children of all ages and abilities, Ability to develop others through training, teaching and supervision
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Please see Role Profile for more details
Desirable
- Please see Role Profile for more details
Qualifications
Essential
- Please see Role Profile for full details
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy, registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC), Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Experience of working with children with physical and or mental health conditions
- Good communication skills, able to work independently or within team, able to prioritise, motivated, sense of humour, Ability to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and tact while working with families with a high level of need, Ability to communicate effectively with children of all ages and abilities, Ability to develop others through training, teaching and supervision
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
