Main area: Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 186-059-25-GH
Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Childrens Centre
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 06/02/2025 23:59
Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Job overview
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 for all children referred.
This includes children with a variety of conditions including neurological, rheumatological, functional co-ordination disorder, and those requiring long-term rehabilitation.
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.
Detailed job description and main 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 various locations including special schools.
* To work closely with 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 the 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
* 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 prioritize 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
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.
Additional Information
* The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
* We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
* The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
* Communication regarding your application will be sent via email; therefore, please ensure you regularly check your spam/junk folder.
* For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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