Specialist Occupational Therapist School - 12m FTC

of a Specialist Occupational Therapist is to provide specialist occupational

therapy to children and young people accessing The Childrens Trust School and

residential services. You will provide high quality, evidence based

occupational therapy assessment and intervention to children and young people

with neurodisabilities and neurodevelopmental concerns, within a

multidisciplinary and multi-agency setting.

Our

service delivery aims to promote outcome focussed interventions, safe care,

function and participation of children and young people accessing home, school,

and community life. You will support children and young people with functional

activity within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency setting.

Clinical Skills and Responsibilities

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Provide

high quality, evidence based occupational therapy provision for children and

young people attending The Childrens Trust School, in partnership with other

members of the multi-disciplinary team and education services.

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Undertake

specialist occupational therapy assessments of children with complex needs e.g.

multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities and chronic conditions, through

standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations.

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Devise

suitable, individualised, 24hr occupational therapy programmes/strategies that

fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or

members of the Multidisciplinary Team; these should be monitored, evaluated,

and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child.

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Develop

therapy goals, in collaboration with the child and family/carers, as well as

the multidisciplinary and education teams, other health professionals and

agencies, to facilitate the participation of the child in their life skills.

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Support

assessment and management guidelines for young people with assistive technology

needs.

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Support

assessment and intervention in the clinical area of assistive technology for

school, teaching and integrating skills with members of the multidisciplinary

and educational teams.

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Set

outcomes as part of the child or young persons annual review and Education,

Health and Care Plans.

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Support

the Multidisciplinary and education teams with measuring short term targets,

through using the IMpacts curriculum, therapy outcome measurement tools e.g.

Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS).

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Teach,

integrate, and monitor occupational therapy interventions in the childs

environment, whether it is carried out by parents, school staff, therapy staff,

nursing and care staff or volunteers.

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Assess,

and organise the provision of necessary occupational therapy equipment.

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Support

specialist interventions including upper limb splinting and casting with

support from the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist.

appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal, professional

and all other requirements of The Childrens Trust.

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Contribute

to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review

reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as required, in a

timely manner in line with organisational targets.

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Liaise

with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Childrens Trust,

visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child

as required.

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Support

the delivery of a tiered model approach to occupational therapy at The

Childrens Trust School, providing regular integrated time to classes and

houses.

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Work

closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team, as well as the child

and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of

the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child related

meetings and/ or appointments, as required.

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Provide

clinical cover across the service during episodes of staff shortage/heavy

workload, to ensure effective service delivery.

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Work

flexibly in terms of hours, including the ability to work an early evening

(weekly) and one weekend day, per calendar month.

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Undertake

other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the

organisation may reasonably require from time to time.

Communication

children/young people (applying the principles of consistent communication).

families and members of the Multidisciplinary Team.

communication and be able to reduce these as appropriate.

Multidisciplinary Team meetings, to discuss individual children/ young people

and service in general, as required e.g. reviews, case conferences, parents

evenings, clinics, etc.

records, in accordance with The Childrens Trust Policy.

confidentially at all times.

Multidisciplinary Team, to discuss individual children/young people and service

in general, as required e.g. reviews, case conferences, parents evenings,

clinics.

The Childrens Trust polices and contribute to the resolution of written

complaints, and as they occur taking immediate action where necessary.

Management of Self and Others

support and supervision for junior team members and students, within area of

responsibility, providing direction, motivation, and support to achieve key

objectives.

in the annual Performance Development Review and monthly supervision sessions,

as required by The Childrens Trust, both as Appraiser and Appraise.

time effectively, prioritising and delegating work appropriately and as

required.

Governance

and implement all policies, procedures, and risk assessments, pertinent to

working practice and keep up to date with changes as and when they occur.

evaluate practice through clinical audits and by appraisal of the information

gained, in combination with current knowledge of evidence-based practice;

identify opportunities for service improvement and development, with support

from Highly Specialist Therapists/ Heads of Therapy.

the audit cycle, by evaluating any changes implemented as a result. This should

include the adoption of evidence informed practice, the trial of emerging

interventions and the cessation of interventions, where evidence is

insufficient and other approaches are indicated.

and critically appraise situations where the effectiveness, efficiency and

quality of the service are compromised and take appropriate action to resolve

the situation, with support from Highly Specialist Therapists/ Heads of

Therapy.

reflect on own performance and that of other staff; and use this evaluation to

enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of future practice.

The Childrens Trust Risk Assessor training, in order that all activities are

risk assessed and documented in the most appropriate format. Ensure that

detailed risk assessments are completed, as required.

participate in local clinical governance activities.

Career Long Learning, Education and

Research

all mandatory training, in line with The Childrens Trust policy.

personal knowledge, understanding and skills in line with identified learning

needs, by making appropriate use of a variety of learning and development

resources and opportunities, e.g. by attending courses/ lectures, contact and

involvement with relevant special interest groups and visiting other

departments/ organisations and by conducting Literature Reviews.

appropriately for Performance Development Reviews, identifying learning

objectives and setting targets; identify opportunities for professional

development in order to meet continuing professional development requirements.

research Abstracts/ Posters to both local and national conferences, with

support if required.

in in-service competency training programmes and teaching sessions, as

appropriate.

Limits of Authority and Problem Solving

addition to The Childrens Trust policies, the Specialist Occupational

Therapist is governed by, and should adhere to, the Health and Care Professions

Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency for occupational therapists and the

Royal College of Occupational Therapists Quality Assurance Standards.

day-to-day decisions regarding occupational therapy requirements for children

and young people, based on case load, including recommendations for specialist

equipment.

for day-to-day time management and prioritisation of workload, taking into

account the needs of the whole service.

formal supervision.

formal supervision monthly to junior Occupational Therapists and/or

Multidisciplinary Technicians.

Professionalism

to the policies and procedures of The Childrens Trust.

professional boundaries and professionalism at all times.

to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours at all times.

action and raises concerns.

Health and Safety

and regulations to perform your role and comply with The Childrens Trust

policies and procedures.

medical exemption) required for the post.

complete mandatory manual handling training.

others.

incident reporting and risk assessment system (IRAR), to identify and report

risks and incidents/actions if directed.

for identifying and mitigating risk within the work environment.

Wellbeing and Emotional

Resilience

a positive approach and outlook when dealing with change and overcoming

challenges and problems.

own limitations, develops realistic goals, and uses support network resource

when or if necessary.

challenges and problems as a learning experience.

organised and focused when under pressure.

appropriately and effectively to all constructive feedback.

self and other.

The Childrens Trust is the UKs leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, adoption pay, time off for fertility treatment, enhanced paternity leave, paid carers leave, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms, time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Coulsdon South, Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

Experience

Skills & Abilities

Knowledge

Personal Qualities