Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join the Childrens Occupational Therapy team in Widnes and Runcorn in a specialist band 6 role.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for working with children and young adults across a variety of settings. We encourage applicants with experience of working in a paediatric setting or those who work with adults with physical, developmental conditions or complex needs and are looking to transfer those skills to a younger population. We can also support someone who wishes to return to practice.

The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) to be worked over 5 days. We welcome applications from suitable qualified staff who may wish to work on a part time or job share basis.

There is free parking at the base and expenses will be reimbursed, including bridge tolls when crossed for work purpose.

Please contact Hayley Burkes, OT Clinical Specialist on 0151 495 5444 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.

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 Widnes and Runcorn.

An individual who already has paediatric experience or has an interest in paediatric care and child development and a willingness to develop their skills in this area.

An individual who can hold their own caseload. This will include functional and coordination assessments, intervention planning and the ability to evaluate and record outcomes for a range of children with complex conditions. There will also be a requirement to assess for specialist paediatric equipment in the school environment.

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 as well as supervision and development of students, band 3 and band 5 staff members.

Please ensure that you read the Job Description which also includes the person specification before applying for this post.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To provide Occupational Therapy intervention to children (aged 0 to 19 years), with a wide range of conditions.

To work across the geographical areas within the borough.

To manage a defined caseload using evidence based/client centre principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.

To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other staff as delegated.

To continue own professional development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work and to maintain overall accountability for delegated duties of treatment to junior staff for patients on your caseload.

To use a wide variety of Occupational Therapy assessment methods to identify clients who require Occupational Therapy intervention.

To prioritise referrals and caseload using local guidelines/care pathways.

To insure interventions take place in the most appropriate setting, e.g. hospital or clients homes

To plan, prepare and undertake client assessments for a designated caseload.

To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.

To work with clients and/or carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with the multi professional team.

To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with clients using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs/pathology in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.

To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.

To justify own clinical judgments when differences of opinion occur

To act as an advocate for patients needs when necessary

To demonstrate effective communication skills with carers, team members, occupational therapy colleagues and other agencies.

To be able to take a lead in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings.

To maintain good working relationships.

To convey information on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans in a range of verbal and non-verbal forms that clients/relatives can understand.

Using a variety of skills gain consent and co-operation to treatment plans.

To educate children, parents/guardians and teachers in conditions and their effects in order to achieve maximum development.

To contribute to client related developments and activities within the multi-professional team.

To prepare reports for Education, Health and Care Plans within the appropriate timescale, and contribute written and verbal reports for IEPs, annual reviews and transition, contributing appropriately to development of young peoples Health Action Plans.

Record Keeping

To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust Policies and Royal College of OT Standards of Practice.

To maintain timely statistics and other records as requested by the Occupational Therapy Service and the Trust.

To monitor the quality of record keeping for support staff and students.

Professional Ethics

To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Guidance and National and Trust Policies and Procedures.

To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Service Responsibilities

To participate in the day-to-day organisation and development of the service.

To contribute to the Trusts clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda.

To demonstrate understanding of national and local guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on service delivery.

Be responsible for the monitoring of materials and equipment and bring defects or deficits to the attention of the Team Leader.

To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.

To advise the Team Leader on resources required to carry out the job.

To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.

To maintain a professional portfolio of Continuing Professional Development recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.

To comply with annual PDR and appraisal system.

To plan and implement the induction of junior staff/students.

To receive, plan and deliver in-service training for own profession and others.

To undertake the supervision of junior staff as delegated by senior staff.

To regularly supervise, evaluate and assess Occupational Therapy students to include negotiating learning contracts and setting objectives.

To adhere to Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and carry out responsibilities accordingly.

Research and Development

To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols within your clinical area.

To undertake clinical training appropriate to the role

To participate with other team members in measurement of and evaluation of work and current practice through use of outcome measures and audit.

To contribute to the Trusts and Teams Clinical Governance arrangements and the quality agenda.

To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply them to practice and disseminate findings at a local level.

To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects

Please see full Job Description attached.

Job Purpose

To provide Occupational Therapy intervention to children (aged 0 to 19 years), with a wide range of conditions.

To work across the geographical areas within the borough.

To manage a defined caseload using evidence based/client centre principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.

To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other staff as delegated.

To continue own professional development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work and to maintain overall accountability for delegated duties of treatment to junior staff for patients on your caseload.

To use a wide variety of Occupational Therapy assessment methods to identify clients who require Occupational Therapy intervention.

To prioritise referrals and caseload using local guidelines/care pathways.

To insure interventions take place in the most appropriate setting, e.g. hospital or clients homes

To plan, prepare and undertake client assessments for a designated caseload.

To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.

To work with clients and/or carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with the multi professional team.

To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with clients using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs/pathology in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.

To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the clients physical and social environment.

To justify own clinical judgments when differences of opinion occur

To act as an advocate for patients needs when necessary

To demonstrate effective communication skills with carers, team members, occupational therapy colleagues and other agencies.

To be able to take a lead in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings.

To maintain good working relationships.

To convey information on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans in a range of verbal and non-verbal forms that clients/relatives can understand.

Using a variety of skills gain consent and co-operation to treatment plans.

To educate children, parents/guardians and teachers in conditions and their effects in order to achieve maximum development.

To contribute to client related developments and activities within the multi-professional team.

To prepare reports for Education, Health and Care Plans within the appropriate timescale, and contribute written and verbal reports for IEPs, annual reviews and transition, contributing appropriately to development of young peoples Health Action Plans.

Record Keeping

To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust Policies and Royal College of OT Standards of Practice.

To maintain timely statistics and other records as requested by the Occupational Therapy Service and the Trust.

To monitor the quality of record keeping for support staff and students.

Professional Ethics

To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Guidance and National and Trust Policies and Procedures.

To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Service Responsibilities

To participate in the day-to-day organisation and development of the service.

To contribute to the Trusts clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda.

To demonstrate understanding of national and local guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on service delivery.

Be responsible for the monitoring of materials and equipment and bring defects or deficits to the attention of the Team Leader.

To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.

To advise the Team Leader on resources required to carry out the job.

To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.

To maintain a professional portfolio of Continuing Professional Development recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.

To comply with annual PDR and appraisal system.

To plan and implement the induction of junior staff/students.

To receive, plan and deliver in-service training for own profession and others.

To undertake the supervision of junior staff as delegated by senior staff.

To regularly supervise, evaluate and assess Occupational Therapy students to include negotiating learning contracts and setting objectives.

To adhere to Health and Safety Policies and Procedures and carry out responsibilities accordingly.

Research and Development

To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols within your clinical area.

To undertake clinical training appropriate to the role

To participate with other team members in measurement of and evaluation of work and current practice through use of outcome measures and audit.

To contribute to the Trusts and Teams Clinical Governance arrangements and the quality agenda.

To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply them to practice and disseminate findings at a local level.

To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects

Please see full Job Description attached.