Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our Paediatric Therapy team at Poole Hospital Child Development Centre. We are looking for an initiative-taking and experienced Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience at a senior level.
Main duties of the job
The post includes clinical leadership and service development, deputising for the team lead as needed for the established Children's Therapy Service and delivering advanced specialist assessments and interventions to a wide range of children and young people aged 0-19 years.
Experience in working with complex needs children including those with neurodevelopmental conditions; neurodiverse conditions; complex physical disabilities; and life limiting, and palliative care conditions is essential. Applicants must have expert knowledge on occupational therapy interventions which can include but not limited to: Sensory Integration; Upper limb management; Specialist equipment provision; and Home/School programmes.
Outpatient services are delivered at the Child Development Centre. The ability to travel across all University Hospitals Dorset Trust sites and to schools/nurseries is required for delivering patient care.
We collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary paediatric team and colleagues working in social care, health, and education services. We are committed to delivering high quality and engaging services for the children and families we work with.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job responsibilities
* To be part of a team of therapists providing a highly specialised Occupational Therapy (OT) assessment, treatment and advice service to children, 0-19 years and their parents/carers referred by School staff, paediatricians, GPs, and other professionals.
* To be responsible for the clinical supervision and development of other members of the Childrens Therapy Team and to be a clinical educator for undergraduate students and Occupational Therapists.
* To demonstrate a high level of evidence-based expertise in the assessment and treatment of a paediatric caseload, for children of all ages with complex developmental conditions.
* To provide advice and liaise with other professionals (e.g. consultants, physiotherapists, speech, and language therapists) and disciplines (e.g. the community nursing team, Learning Disability Team, Occupational Therapists working in Social Care and Health, Education Staff etc), as well as networking with occupational therapists in other departments and NHS Trusts.
* To support the operational management and development of the Childrens Occupational Therapy service.
* To support triaging of referrals and management of these and service capacity.
* Supervising staff, supporting their learning, development, and wellbeing.
* To provide training to colleagues, multi-disciplinary team and staff working in educational settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* OT diploma/degree
* HCPC registered
* 5 years experience
* sensory integration training
Experience
* Supervision of staff
* Assessing and treating children
* NHS
Knowledge
* Clinical knowledge and Impact of diagnosis/illness on child's development/function
* Use of standardised assessments
* Undertaking audit/QI project
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.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Poole
University Hospitals Dorset, Longfleet Road
Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team Lead
University Hospitals Dorset, Longfleet Road
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