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Advanced Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Ealing Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service has various posts from 15 hours (2 days a week/ 1 WTE) to 22.5 hours a week (3 days a week/1 WTE). The service is looking for a motivated, flexible and innovative therapists to work with children and young people in Ealing. We are a friendly, dynamic and innovative team who are passionate about supporting children, young people and families in Ealing. We work with a diverse population group across health, education and social care. We are based at Carmelita House at Ealing Broadway and form part of ESCAN (Ealing Services for Children with Additional Needs) where there is a high level of integration and collaboration between different health, education and social care services.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and highly committed individuals to work within this unique and vibrant OT team. Other than working closely together, we also have fun and bond through the many team social activities.

We are looking for team players who have a range of clinical experience. Candidates will need to have good communication skills and any experience in working within an inter-disciplinary team and interagency collaboration will be an advantage. Regular supervision and support will be provided by a Band 8a.

This post will involve leading in a special school, having a clinic and mainstream caseload and carrying out home visits as needed. Our service is keen to focus on evidence based family-centred care principles, and applying best practice guidelines to enable occupational participation. We are open to new ideas and constantly reviewing and modifying the way we work. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been operating a hybrid face-to-face and remote working service delivery model.

About us

The team has been highly successful in getting funding from different agencies, and have a team of more than 23 staff. We have a strong professional structure with Clinical Leads (Band 8a) and Advanced Therapists (Band 7), each leading on different aspects of service delivery. There are also Band 6 & 5 Therapists and Band 3 Technicians. We have regular in-house and external CPD opportunities and a strong supervision structure.

This role is an Ealing Community Partners role through Central North West London (CNWL) Trust. Please note that the post does not meet the application criteria for the trust's Golden Hello and Relocation package.

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To co-lead the specialist clinical pathway for children with learning and/or physical disabilities within the Paediatric OT Service, and contribute to the development of this specialist service in relation to other clinical pathways and related policies.

2. To work as an autonomous practitioner and provide highly specialist assessment and intervention for children with highly complex conditions (including Autism, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophies etc.) in the following areas according to the CYPs stage of development and specific needs with consideration of the social and cultural needs of the CYP and family:

a. Within individual and/or in groups, as part of multi-disciplinary team, in a variety of health, educational and community settings.

b. To use sound clinical reasoning and appropriate outcome measurement.

c. To actively contribute to the overall diagnostic process within the multi-disciplinary team for children with highly complex needs.

d. To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence-based practice.

e. To facilitate optimal and increased independence of CYP in -

i. Participation in self-care and activities of daily living, e.g. feeding, toileting, dressing, personal hygiene etc.

ii. Participation in productive activities, e.g. school-based tasks, regulation of attention, organisation of behaviour, fine manipulation of tools etc.

iii. Participation in play and leisure activities, e.g. joint engagement, turn-taking, gross motor task performance, motor-coordination.

3. To manage own caseload independently and prioritise according to the CYPs needs and departmental policies on service delivery, and to ensure that intervention is meeting the needs of CYP, families and / or carers. Access to support and supervision will be provided as necessary.

4. To carry out community visits (e.g. home, school etc.) to provide specialist advice, recommendations and training to parents/carers/other professionals on home safety adaptations, intervention and/or handling activities as necessary. To also provide minor and / or major adaptation recommendations for environmental modification if required.

5. If appropriate for setting, to recommend special seating/positioning systems and/or splinting to support functional use of upperlimb as necessary.

6. To contribute specialist advice towards Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) as part of the Code of Practice for statutory assessment of Education, Health and Social Care needs in line with national and local policies and procedures when requested.

7. To provide advice and support families and other professionals involved with the CYPs care in order to implement strategies.

8. To work collaboratively with multi-agency professionals and parents/carers to develop and implement comprehensive specialist intervention packages for CYP, including planning and delivering specialist training to other OTs, professionals and parents/carers.

9. To use specialist knowledge to refer children and families to other services / professionals as necessary after getting appropriate consent e.g. CAMHS etc.

10. To act as the main contact and spoke person for the OT service in the designated specialist area and / or clinical setting.

11. Take a lead role in clinical audit, research and service development related to the specialist areas or clinical settings at least once a year.

12. To supervise other junior staff working in own specialist area.

13. To provide one clinical education placement to Occupational Therapy student as lead educator at least once a year.

14. To contribute to the management of physical and on-line resources, in line with contractual and professional standards.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Occupational Therapist and has professional indemnity arranged.
• oRecognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent, i.e. DipCOT/BSc OT.
• oEvidence of continuous professional development (e.g. attendance of journal clubs, conferences, professional specialist interest activities) in the field of OT.

Desirable

• oRegistered member with relevant professional bodies e.g. RCOT, RCOT CYPFSS.
• oMSc in OT.
• oEvidence of successful completion of specialist training courses e.g. CO-OP, Sensory Integration Foundation Module, working with autism, Bobath Foundation Course, seating assessment, School AMPS leadership, change management, team development, staff supervision etc.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oHas significant post graduate working experience in Occupational Therapy, with high level of specialist clinical experience and knowledge in paediatric occupational therapy including working with different neuro-developmental disabilities including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, DCD etc.
• oHave high level intervention of clinical skills and experience in assessing and providing to children with complex special education needs (e.g. contribution for appeals or tribunals etc.).
• oExperience in working within a multidisciplinary team and also working across different agencies by using different models of practice and frames of reference, e.g. education and social services.
• oPostgraduate experience of developing and delivering training.
• oIn-depth and working knowledge of national policies, legislation and procedures relevant to the paediatric practice.
• oIn-depth knowledge of principles of clinical governance and experience in service development in different clinical governance activities, e.g. clinical audit.

Desirable

• oBand 7 working experience within a related field.
• oBand 6 working experience within paediatric OT.
• oKnowledge and experience in the Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) process.

Skills, Abilities & Attributes

Essential

• oAbility to be a good team member, assume leadership responsibilities and facilitate team working within the team and across disciplines or agencies.
• oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills including observation, listening and empathy skills using various modes e.g. face-to-face, emails, phone calls, record keeping, documentation, report writing etc.
• oExcellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• oDemonstrate advanced negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving skills with confidence.
• oDemonstrate good personal organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively, manage time efficiently and work under pressure.
• oDemonstrate independent analytical and reflection skills to evaluate own practice.
• oDemonstrate flexibility and adaptability in professional role.
• oHas competent IT skills e.g. managing data on spreadsheet, presentation of information etc.

Desirable

• oAbility to act as spokesperson for the team or service.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Carmelita House

21-22 The Mall

Ealing

W5 2PJ

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