Paediatric Occupational Therapist

• You will work as a member of the Paediatric Therapy and wider MDT. Utilising the Thrive model to provide Occupational Therapy interventions to children in Salford with the aim of maximising their abilities to engage in meaningful everyday activities.
• Carry out holistic assessment of children's needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes, for children with a range of difficulties and disabilities, on your caseload; within home, school and community settings. These will include children with Neurodevelopmental, developmental, genetic and learning disabilities.
• Assess for equipment to support, posture, function and care needs of your designated caseload and to set up and review this equipment.
• Communicate with other teams and agencies, parents and children in an appropriate manner, often with sensitive information regarding therapy and outcomes.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team across health, education and social services to ensure a high level of child care.
• Contribute to the Education and Health care plan process and to be vigilant to any safeguarding concerns.
• Support senior members of the team in delivering evidence based children centred care.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, managing own delegated caseload and maintaining patient and own records.

Essential

• Broad range of experience at undergraduate level including managing medical, surgical, neurological, and mental health conditions.
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of CPD
• An understanding of CPD
• Evidence of clinical reasoning skills demonstrating knowledge of medical, surgical, neurological, and paediatric conditions
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within the role
• Undergraduate experience gained in a Paediatric Setting
• To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with the Trust's public health aims.