Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Band 7 Children's Occupational Therapy Job Advert
An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who wishes to develop specialist skills in Paediatrics within a supportive team. We are looking for a creative, friendly, and enthusiastic OT to join our established Children's Team.
You will sit within a dynamic multi-professional health team working in an integrated approach with education and social care. We are located near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from central London/Hertfordshire.
Previous experience of working as a children's Occupational Therapist is essential for this post. In return, we are committed to offering a professionally led service, support from a friendly team, effective supervision, and opportunities for ongoing professional development. Internal and external courses will be supported through an annual personal appraisal scheme.
Your job will be to provide specialised Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to children with varying needs in community settings, clinics, CDT, and schools, providing expertise within a specialist area. You will work alongside the MDT on integrated pathways.
This is a 12-month contract to cover secondment.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact: Fiona Kingsley on 0204 553 7704 or Fiona.kingsley1@nhs.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
1. To manage a caseload of children and young people with a range of needs including those with complex disabilities, providing occupationally focused assessment and intervention.
2. To act as an expert advisor and practitioner in Children's OT contributing to differential diagnoses, provision of highly specialist advice and intervention for a client group with complex physical, social, mental health and cognitive disabilities.
3. To set occupationally focused intervention goals with children and/or their parents/carers that are family-centred and agreed upon by the child and/or their parents/carers.
4. To set and maintain high standards of clinical practice, which is evidence-based, and includes outcome measures to monitor achievement of person-centred goals.
5. To demonstrate the ability to analyse the interplay of the child, environment, and activity when assessing the child's level of functioning and identifying appropriate strategies and intervention to facilitate and enhance participation in self-care, school, and play/leisure.
6. To devise and manage a specialised treatment plan individual to a child's presenting condition through occupationally focused intervention, equipment provision (as appropriate), parental support & training, provision of hand splints, advice & strategies, and programmes.
7. To form productive relationships with parents/carers who may be under stress.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job responsibilities
1. To work with the clinical lead to monitor referrals, caseloads, protocols, and pathways within specialist area.
2. To ensure the efficient organisation of the service and lead project working groups aimed at achieving team objectives particularly those relating to clinical specialism involving OT colleagues and other professionals.
3. To manage child protection concerns promptly and sensitively according to Departmental/Trust guidelines.
4. To advise line manager on issues of service delivery including shortfall, service pressure within clinical specialism.
5. To manage initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and report to Line Manager.
6. To provide line management/clinical supervision to more junior Occupational Therapists and contribute to their Personal Development Plans (PDPs) and appraisals.
7. To monitor day-to-day activities of junior staff where applicable.
8. To provide clinical education and training, including fieldwork placements to OT students.
9. To participate in the recruitment of junior staff and assistants, participate in induction of new members of the multi-disciplinary team, leading induction within specialist clinical area.
10. To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of specified equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained.
11. To demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and their application to professional practice.
12. To assist the operational Lead with the inventory/ordering of items essential to the running of the department and clinical work.
13. To exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance.
14. To evaluate use of own time in line with priorities and time frames for assessment, report writing etc.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent
* HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Member of BAOT
* Manual Handling
* C.P.R.
* Fieldwork Education Certificate
* Relevant courses and/or experience equivalent to Master's level
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
* Extensive postgraduate clinical experience of Occupational Therapy.
* Extensive relative experience and practice in Children's Occupational Therapy.
* Good knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy.
* A good understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice and how it applies to clinical practice.
* Sound knowledge of child development and childhood occupations.
* Experience of family-centred practice and goal setting with families.
* Specialist knowledge & application of OT Assessments (Standardised and Non-Standardised) & Interventions relevant to client group.
* Knowledge of evidence-based treatment approaches relevant to clinical area (e.g. Co-Op, M-CIMT).
* Understanding and practical experience of using outcome measures.
* Extensive experience of working within a Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT).
* Experience of service development.
* Ability to incorporate principles of Clinical Governance into day-to-day workload.
* Experience in supervising & teaching junior staff & Students.
* Understanding of risks involved in work in the community and clinical settings.
* Well-established knowledge of national policies, procedures and legislation relevant to Children's Occupational therapy (including Safeguarding).
* An excellent awareness of current issues and developments within the NHS and Education and how this relates to and impacts on service delivery.
* Experience in high-level clinical audit.
* Experience of splinting and special seating & equipment provision.
* Good Knowledge CMOP-E and COPM.
* Leadership & first-line management experience.
* Experience of working within a Special school.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
* Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate.
* Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member.
* Ability to organise & respond effectively to complex information.
* Excellent analytical and critical appraisal skills.
* OT expertise in the management of service users with highly complex/special needs, utilizing advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills to plan treatment.
* Ability to laterally think and problem solve.
* Ability to effectively promote self and the OT profession.
* Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner.
* Clinical leadership and supervision skills.
* Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workloads within a busy and pressured environment.
* Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and with potentially emotional or aggressive clients/carers.
* Good computer literacy skills.
* Ability to keep accurate documentation.
* Excellent presentation & training skills.
* Appraisal skills.
* Team leadership skills.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
* Ability to meet the demands of the post including travel.
* Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice.
* Demonstrate a strong commitment to family-centred care.
* Thorough understanding of own personal development and learning needs.
* Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
* Clean driving licence.
* Vehicle owner.
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.
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
£51,883 to £58,544 a year inclusive of Outer HCAS per annum.
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