Band 7 Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational therapist

Paediatric Community Services- Newham, East London Foundation Trust

Amazing things are happening and you could be a part of it.

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dedicated Occupational Therapist with extensive skills, knowledge and experience in the area of Paediatrics. The successful candidate must have post graduate experience with evidence of consolidation of specialist OT competencies within the area of Paediatrics. The successful candidate will be part of a growing team of OTs, supporting children and young people between the ages of 0-18 years

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a skilled Band 7 Leadership team, working closely with the OT clinical lead, ensuring that the service works to a high standard.As a band 7, you will have the opportunity to shape the service, to work on the development of pathways and to ensure that our service is evidence based.

We are part of a multi-disciplinary therapies team who work to deliver a high quality service for the children of Newham and their families. Within the Child Development Service, the team work closely with multidisciplinary partners such as Dietitians, Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Specialist Nurses,

The post-holder willmanage a complex clinical varied caseload, and will have the opportunity to supportmore junior staff and students through supervision and competency development. There will be a strong emphasis on the post holder being committed to in service improvement, audit and QI.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive. We are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

In return, we can offer you:

An amazing working environment, with a warm, welcoming and supportive team of OTs and OTAs who bring experiences from all over the world.

1:1 monthly supervision, appraisal and CPD

Working as part of a Leadership Team

Team learning programme

Protected service development time and regular team away days

Opportunity to supervise and develop junior staff

Bi-monthly team meetings

Ongoing clinical skills development, MDT working

Opportunity to be involved in service improvement

Involvement in audit and quality improvement

We are based at the child development centre in Stratford, in the London Borough of Newham, close to the Olympic Park in the heart of London's East End (with excellent transport links with the rest of London and Essex). The children and young peoples occupational therapy service has a strong multi-agency work ethic with other services both within the trust and with partner agencies, and offers services across a wide range of care groups in the borough.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a highly specialised client centered occupational therapy service to children (0-18 years) who live or attend School in Newham and have additional needs. This includes those who present with highly complex health and social needs due to a wide range of diagnoses which can present as acute, chronic and life limiting.

To work as a highly skilled autonomous practitioner in managing a highly complex clinical caseload by applying highly specialist knowledge and skills to the assessment of the needs of this client group.

Provide a service which takes into consideration working with children, young people and families from a range of cultural, socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds in the context of a multicultural, diverse inner city London Borough.

Deputise for the Clinical Lead when necessary and appropriate.

To be a part of the skilled Leadership team with the Childrens OT Service with a view to support in the development of the service, guiding new and innovative ways of working whilst ensuring the needs of the client group and being met.

Person Specification

Education Qualification

Essential

• Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree/Post graduate degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Relevant post graduate training/courses

Desirable

• Registered Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

Essential

• Extensive Post Graduate Experience of working (e.g., approx 4-5 years) with evidence of consolidation of core OT competencies within the area of Paediatrics
• Relevant specialist experience post qualification
• In-depth experience within Paediatric OT
• Community paediatric experience

Desirable

• Band 7 Experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Ability to work independently, consistently maintaining a complex mixed caseload, keeping to deadlines and ensuring work is of a high standard.
• Excellent clinical skills and knowledge in the area of upper limb splinting, postural management, complex needs, neurodiversity, EHCP.
• Development of specialist skills in relation to a specific area related to interest and/or service need.
• Skills in being able to diffuse possible conflicting situations
• Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Extensive Skills in planning, assessing and implementing intervention for a variety of client groups across a wide age range
• Ability to oversee new areas of development across the team

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Ham Lane Health Centre

84 West Ham Lane

Stratford, London

E15 4PT

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