Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The post holder will work within the Community Children and Young People's Service in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team and will provide a high quality, effective, accessible, patient-centred service from a skilled workforce for all children referred. This will include children with a variety of conditions including neurological, rheumatological, functional co-ordination disorder and those requiring long-term rehabilitation.
The Community Children and Young People's Service works from a clinic base at the Children's Centre, City Hospital Campus Nottingham. The service provides Occupational Therapy support into mainstream schools and a number of special schools in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City as well as supporting children, young people and their families in the home environment.
Main duties of the job
To use specialist clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments, treatment and management of children and young people aged 0-19 years with complex presentations. To work closely with the MDT, communicate effectively with children and their families and supervise, teach and develop other staff as required.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
* To be professionally and legally accountable as an autonomous professional for all aspects of own work and delegate to staff, students and others.
* To support the advanced practitioners with planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the paediatric occupational therapy service provided to children and young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in a variety of locations including special schools.
* To work closely with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team within health and outside agencies to ensure management and treatment meets the holistic needs of the child.
* To formulate individualised, innovative management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, analysis and evidence-based practice.
* To supervise, teach and develop Occupational Therapy colleagues within area of expertise using evidence-based practice where possible.
* To manage a caseload using specialist Occupational Therapy assessment for children who may have complex and diverse presentations, and plan appropriate management and treatment using specialist clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of therapeutic skills.
* To be responsible for ensuring a good working environment in which children receive a high standard of care.
* To support quality and service improvement, by involvement in clinical audit.
* To provide effective clinical supervision and assist with caseload monitoring of less experienced staff.
* To provide clinical education of Occupational Therapy students in liaison with universities to ensure expected quality standards are met.
* To maintain own CPD, keeping up to date with clinical developments and current research and evidence-based practice.
* To participate in the Trust clinical supervision and PAD appraisal systems carrying out supervision and PAD reviews as delegated, reporting any issues of concern to the Team leader.
* To support the organisation and delivery of in-service training and initiate informal training sessions when required to ensure high standards of clinical care.
* To complete clinical records to Trust and HCPC standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
* BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
* MSc in paediatric related subject
* Apple accreditation
Training
* Postgraduate specialist paediatric training
* Previous experience at highly specialist level
Experience
* Experience of working with children with complex conditions
* Supervisory experience
* Experience of Audit
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
* Previous experience at highly specialist level
* NHS experience
Knowledge
* Highly specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions underpinned by theory and postgraduate courses
* Knowledge of evidence-based practice
* Knowledge of occupational theories, assessment and treatment approaches
* Knowledge of specialist equipment for use within paediatrics
Skills
* Ability to plan, organize, delegate and prioritise own work
* Ability to time manage and respond to change
* Self-motivated and able to work as an effective team member
* Flexible and forward-thinking
* Ability to teach and pass on knowledge
* Able to work as an effective team member
Contractual
* A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Values and Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year (pro rata for part time)
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