About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Haringey Universal Therapy Service (HUTS) with an interest in early intervention, workforce development and service innovation.
HUTS includes Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy and supports children aged 0-19 years, with a strong emphasis on early intervention and the 0-5 age group. This is an exciting opportunity to develop skills in universal practice, service development and project work.
HUTS forms part of the Haringey Children's Therapy Team: a large, friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team based at Tynemouth Road Health Centre.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will work as part of HUTS to develop and deliver a universal occupational therapy offer for children under 5 with functional needs related to sensory and motor development. This will involve working closely with professionals across health, education, early years settings and community groups, as well as supporting parents and carers directly.
HUTS is an evolving service, with established elements of the offer and exciting opportunities for service development, innovation and project work. The postholder will be supported by the HUTS Clinical Lead and will work collaboratively to develop the service, including identifying priorities, implementing new initiatives and evaluating impact.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone.Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of thispopulation, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation,and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion andother formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat ourpatients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines thequalifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
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Person Specification
Education and qualifications Essential
Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy Registered Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Health and Care Professions Council Registration to Practice
Knowledge and experience Essential
Significant experience working at a specialist clinical level with supervisory responsibilities.
Education and qualifications Essential
Evidence of CPD in specialist area
Skills and abilities Essential
Highly developed clinical skills and post-graduate experience in working with children with additional needs focusing on childhood occupation, using standardised assessments and implementing specialised treatment approaches Well established knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to clinical area
Knowledge and experience Essential
Experience of using digital technology to provide information, advice and training Experience contributing to or leading service development or quality improvement initiatives Experience implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for children in homes, early years settings and/or mainstream schools Experience of planning and implementing programmes of support and therapeutic interventions for children in specialist area. Experience of collaborative, multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working Experience developing or delivering training for non-specialist workforce (e.g. HVs, early years staff) Experience training parents/carers and staff from other agencies in the identification and management of children with additional needs Experience of managing demand and setting priority criteria Experience of implementing the principles of clinical governance in clinical practice (e.g. clinical audits) Up-to-date knowledge of relevant national policies, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical specialism Knowledge of early intervention approaches and workforce development models
Skills and abilities Essential
Ability to translate clinical knowledge into practical strategies for non-specialist staff Strong skills in influencing and supporting change in other professionals' practice, including workforce development approaches Ability to identify patterns of need and respond at a population/service level Ability to carry out a range of assessments to support differential diagnosis and evaluation of progress Excellent Interpersonal skills with regard to individual client management (including empathy, observation and interview skills) Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and influencing skills Ability to be an effective team member and assume leadership responsibilities Ability to negotiate and deal with conflict Ability to manage complaints and prevent escalation wherever possible Excellent analytical, reflective and problem solving skills Ability to present effective verbal and written reports for clients, carers, colleagues and managers Ability to organise and prioritise timetables and workload of junior colleagues, assistants and students Ability to work calmly under pressure and be flexible to demands Up-to-date knowledge of relevant national policies, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical area Ability to devise and deliver training and to provide programmes of support to parents/carers taking into account cultural and linguistic backgrounds and disability Ability to devise and deliver training to professionals within Health, Education and Social Care Ability to use standardised outcome measures and set up non standardised outcome measures that are appropriate for the clinical area and client group
Knowledge and experience Essential
Knowledge of universal OT service delivery models and how these link to targeted and specialist pathways Highly specialist knowledge of a range of assessment or screening tools and procedures Well established knowledge of a range of universal, targeted and highly specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to occupational therapy
Personal qualities Essential
Ability to cope with and empathise with distressed families and children Ability to work as a team player and to encourage team working
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Tynemouth Road Health Centre
London
N15 4RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)