About this role
Job summary
Seeking an experienced Band 6, Childrens Occupational Therapist, to join our special school team. You will be supporting school age pupils 4-19 years at home and within the six Warwickshire Special School provisions.
The post holder will, undertake developmental and functional assessments for a dedicated caseload. Have experience assessing, prescribing and monitoring specialist Children's equipment to promote access to daily living activities and postural management. A working knowledge of sensory based approaches would be beneficial.
Applicants will need excellent communication and team working skills. Be able to work independently and manage a varied caseload..
Clinical cases are allocated using a prioritisation model, supported by integrated clinical pathways. Clinical pathways align to current evidence-based practice and inform quality standards for the service.
You will receive regular clinical supervision and caseload management. You will be supported and encouraged to continuously develop to meet the needs of our service and your profession.
Main duties of the job
To provide effective Occupational Therapy service to children and young people across Warwickshire and nearby counties within a variety of community based settings.
Following the principles of Governance, to develop and maintain a high quality service, through recognised professional standards, evidence based practice, and effective clinical audit programme.
To use a client centred approach within the multi-disciplinary team, and to work as an autonomous practitioner to enable each client to achieve their potential in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure, and to promote independence and participation in life roles in the home, community and educational settings.
To manage a caseload of clients with complex conditions.
To deputise for the Senior Therapy Staff as required.
To deliver a graduated needs led approach to assessment and provision in line with the active service delivery model and pathways.
To prescribe equipment and resources relevant to practice, in line with the policies and procedures of the local Integrated Community Equipment Service within their authorised budgetary limit.
To ensure medical devises are fit for purpose in line with the Trust medical devices policy and action repair of faults.
To ensure clinical activity is inputted onto the electronic record system in accordance with Trust record keeping policy.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas:
Main duties
To be professionally and legally accountable for caseload of clients with complex needs with supervision.
Professional/Clinical Responsibilities
To manage the risk and clinical responsibility for junior staff and own caseload, and for the supervision of the caseload of both junior Therapy staff and support staff with supervision.
To have a working knowledge of social care, education, health, housing and voluntary organisations eligibility criteria and relevant policies and procedures, to be able to effectively refer the client to these services.
To have a sound range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills to engage effectively with clients and their carers to gain consent and active participation in treatment by developing a therapeutic relationship based on trust and negotiation within the legal framework with those clients who lack capacity to consent.
To select and apply to standardised and non-standardised Paediatric Therapy and professional assessments tools using highly specialised co-ordination, dexterity, observation and communication skills with supervision.
To plan, implement and review client centred individual and/or group interventions, using meaningful graded activity based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice, clinical reasoning and Therapy models of practice and specialised co-ordination, dexterity, observation and communication skills.
To use highly specialist skills to interpret and analyse complex clinical, social and environmental factors to contrubute to accurate diagnosis and prognosis of a wide range of complex health conditions and recommend the best course of intervention, and the development/review of treatment and discharge plans.
To negotiate with client/carer to identify and formulate client centred, specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely (SMART) goals using the specialist assessment information and to complete the designated outcome measures with supervision.
To ensure junior staff and own and verbal and non-verbal, written and electronic client records, reports and activity data are maintained and kept up to date in accordance with professional and Trust record keeping standards.
To provide and ensure junior staff deliver specialist Therapy verbal or written reports / letters. To represent the Therapy Service and / or clients at multi-disciplinary / multi-agency meetings and contribute to multidisciplinary decision making with supervision.
To provide Therapy expertise at appropriate local and regional working parties or meetings to develop, implement and redesign service delivery.
To have a sound knowledge of specialist disability equipment for children and be responsible for the safe and competent use of all therapy equipment and to ensure junior staff and clients / carers attain competency prior to use.
To have a working knowledge of appropriate legislation and comply with the Professional Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and Professional standards for Therapists and ensure that junior staff are aware of these.
To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients, and be responsible for the provision of a service which is sensitive to these needs.
To review, reflect and analyse own practice, performance and ethical issues through effective use of operational and clinical supervision and performance development review and provide guidance to junior staff.
To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives.
To participate in research opportunities, and demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply them to practice and disseminate findings at a local level.
To participate in appropriate training and development activities.
To demonstrate sound leadership skills through participation in designated projects
To participate and demonstrate ongoing personal and professional development through development opportunities, networking and a Continuous Professional Development portfolio in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a Band 6 Therapist.
To provide highly specialised advice, teaching and training opportunities to clients, carers.
To be an accredited Therapy fieldwork educator and to provide and support Therapy fieldwork placements
To provide and support opportunities for teaching and training of staff, other students for example medical, nursing, work experience and other professionals.
To ensure that all staff consciously review mistakes, complaints and incidents/ near misses as well as successes to improve performance and the level of customer care.
To develop and maintain effective professional communication networks with clients, carers, multidisciplinary team and other professionals / organisations.
To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
To assist the Principal Therapist in Women & Children, in interpreting and implementing professional and clinical guidelines, Trust policies and procedures and to have a sound working knowledge of relevant national and local targets /initiatives, to promote and develop quality improvements appropriate to the needs of the service
To work with the Principal Therapist in Women & Childrens division, to develop and implement Therapy objectives in line with the Service Specifications.
To work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team to influence service improvements and to support the planning and achievement of local objectives.
To contribute to the induction of all new Therapy staff and students and other new staff and students.
To actively participate in the Therapy for Women & Childrens, meetings and for disseminating information and addressing issues raised.
To facilitate the identification of training needs of the junior and support Therapy staff through appraisal and contribute to the development, formation and delivery of the Therapy for women & Childrens, training plan.
To respond to informal complaints about the Therapy for children, and to contribute to the investigation of a complaint, and assist in implementing any changes to the practice as a consequence.
To effectively manage risk by ensuring that junior and support staff are aware of their obligation to comply to Health and Safety guidelines, and maintain safe environment and working practices
To be responsible for engaging all junior therapy staff and assist in practice development / redesign, evaluation, audit and research activities as appropriate and relevant to the service.
To assist in maintaining and developing departmental therapeutic resources, and co-ordinate an annual stock take.
To assist the Principal Therapist in women & Childrens Division, to review service delivery through analysis and interpretation of performance reports.
To have a sound knowledge of the principles of housing design and technical plans to advise junior staff and families on housing adaptations and to be able to recommend appropriate adaptations to the Disabled Facilities Grant officers.
To be responsible for organising and running therapeutic individual sessions and groups with a designated caseload of clients using specific technical knowledge and skills.
To treat abnormal tone, including splinting to achieve optimal positioning.
To provide the correct positioning, seating and pressure relief of clients with complex needs and to refer and liaise with other services as required under supervision.
Managerial Responsibilities
To assist the Principal Therapist in the operational Management and promotion of the Women & Childrens Division Therapy service, delegating tasks to junior and support staff as appropriate
To notify the Manager for Therapy of staff absences when senior staff are not available.
To be responsible for the supervision and performance development review of identified junior staff in line with Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy State Registration with Health Professions Council
Desirable
Evidence of Post graduate Continuous Professional Development Accredited Fieldwork Educator within 12 months of appointment Member of Specialist Interest Group - NAPOT/ COTSSIH/NANOT
Experience Essential
Post registration experience in physical disability /paediatrics Evidence of Post graduate training Experience of working in a range of Health/Social Care Community settings Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
Experience of supervising OT support staff Experience of supervising students on placement
Skills Essential
Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of core skills of an Occupational Therapist and its application in a paediatric setting Ability to identify the principals of assessment and treatment planning in Paediatric Occupational Therapy Can demonstrate an understanding of the recommendation and provision of equipment and adaptations Demonstrate effective clinical reasoning Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues Ability to work under pressure, prioritise own workload and demonstrate effective time management Knowledge of relevant legislation and national priorities Knowledge of clinical governance and its application Effective written and verbal communication skills Computer literacy
Desirable
Clinical experience & knowledge of OT models of practice and outcome measures for physical disability/paediatrics
Personal Qualities Essential
Ability to build effective working relationships within multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals Willingness to work flexibly to meet service needs Willingness to assist in change
Other Job Requirements Essential
Car Driver
Desirable
Commitment to lifelong learning Presentation and training skills
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
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Saltisford Office Park
Ansell Way
Warwick
CV34 4UL
Employer's website https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)