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    Permanent Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist - Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

    Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
    Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Calling Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapists

    Have valuable Occupational Therapy experience you want to share?

    Do you wonder what it's like to to work for a Trust where the community is at the heart of everything we do?

    Knowledge of national strategies for children but want to learn more

    Sound clinical experience, but the appetite for more training

    Ongoing development and further training

    A CQC Trust rated outstanding

    Community Services are the future of the NHS, come and be part of it

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    The post holder works as part of the Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service. The post holder works autonomously with emphasis being placed on multi-disciplinary working and multi-agency collaboration under the supervision of a Band7 Occupational Therapist, they have specific responsibility for:
    • Clinical supervision and development of more junior staff

    Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

    There's one reason why our services are outstanding
    and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.


    If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider.

    All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
    The post holder will participate in regular supervision from a Paediatric Occupational Therapist of a higher grade but will be expected to work autonomously to:

    Provide specialist, evidence-based assessment, treatment and/or advice to children (aged 0
    school leaving age), referred to the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team in liaison with families and other professionals within a multi-agency framework. Children may present with life limiting, physical, multi-sensory disabilities and present with long term postural, functional and independence needs.
    Appropriate involvement in Education Health Care Plans and the Education Tribunal process.

    Be responsible for the prioritisation and management of a specialist clinical caseload (children with highly complex needs) using specialist paediatric knowledge and evidence based practice.

    Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary / agency teams to provide a co-ordinated and integrated approach to patient care, e.g. health, social services, education, voluntary sector and families.

    To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals in order to promote understanding of the aims of Occupational Therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to the childs care.

    To work with and provide specialist information to members of the multi-disciplinary team regarding the childs functional ability in order to:
    deliver a comprehensive and co-ordinated treatment programme to each child.

    This is based on their clinical need and may include, where appropriate participation in case conferences, school reviews and discharge planning.


    ~ To review and monitor the specialist equipment to ensure it meets the childs changing needs. To report any issues affecting health and safety to the provider. This includes the training of children and staff in the safe use of the equipment


    Work with children and families to identify Occupational Therapy child centred SMART goals and to formulate and recommend the best course of intervention.

    These should address Occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling children to develop/improve in the areas of self-care, access to the National Curriculum, life skills, play and leisure activities.

    To monitor, evaluate and modify specialised, individually tailored treatment (evidence based) in order to measure progress using outcome measures to ensure intervention is effective and complimentary to the childs development, lifestyle and educational programme.

    To assess child/carer understanding of treatment plans, gain informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with children and their families/carers who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

    To facilitate a childs return to school following discharge from Hospitals (local and Regional) following acute admissions and surgery in liaison with relevant services including Hospital staff, Special Needs Community Nurse, Physiotherapist, Education Staff and Speech and Language Therapists.

    To contribute to the planned admissions to hospital in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the childs care plan meets their needs and optimises the outcome of their stay.

    To provide advanced specialist assessment, treatment, and/or advice to children referred to the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team in liaison with families and other professionals within a multi-agency framework.

    Children may present with physical, learning, social/emotional and behavioural difficulties e.g.

    neuromuscular conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, developmental conditions, perceptual difficulties and genetic abnormalities, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Co-ordination Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

    To take an active role in and help organise/present as appropriate:
    Will be expected to manage and prioritise own workload balancing other clinical, non-clinical and professional demands. Will use supervision with a more senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist as needed.

    Work alone in different environments including patients own homes, nurseries, and schools following CCS Paediatric Occupational Therapy Lone Working Policy.

    Interpret conflicting information (within specialist area) and recommend the best course of Occupational Therapy intervention to multi agency staff e.g., health, education and social care.


    Project work

    To contribute to/lead on projects as required
    To participate in the Paediatric Occupational Therapy teams clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda
    To adhere to and apply the Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, Conduct and Ethics (RCOT Version 2/2021).

    To participate in the implementation of changes to the service which may have an impact on other services e.g.

    To have an understanding of national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on local service provision


    Communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families, carers, the public and all members of the extended health services, social services and education teams.

    Use appropriate communication skills to overcome language and cultural diversity issues/barriers to effective communication which will regularly be evident, including:

    English as a second language, cognitive impairment, expressive and receptive communication difficulties, embarrassment, anxiety, pain, fear and visual/hearing impairment.

    prognosis and rehabilitation prospects in chronic or life limiting conditions.

    Use verbal and non-verbal skills to communicate effectively with children, young people and their families daily including those with highly complex needs, cognitive impairment, challenging behaviour or terminal illness etc.

    Represent and promote the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service.

    To contribute a written report to the Educational Health and Care Plan for all children on caseload requiring one.

    To be able to answer questions within an Education Tribunal, to provide clarification and enable further discussion regarding Occupational Therapy recommendations as required.

    Countywide Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team
    Children and their families/carers
    Education staff within special and mainstream school and pre-school settings
    Acute hospital
    Specialized Units/Hospitals e.g.

    Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children

    Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

    NB) This is an illustration of the important relationships and is not an exhaustive list.


    To maintain up-to-date and accurate, comprehensive case notes (including treatment records) in line with professional standards, local trust policies and medico-legal criteria including what equipment has been issued.

    To provide written and verbal reports on all children on caseload, at appropriate intervals, including following assessment and at end of intervention.


    Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal.

    To be responsible for individual supervision and education of junior Occupational Therapy staff, support staff and student Occupational Therapists.

    Evidence of continued Professional Development including reflective practice, and clinical experience gained.

    Post registration experience including 12 months work at Band 5 level in Paediatric Occupational Therapy.
    Knowledge of common paediatric conditions e.g.) Experience in informal and formal presentations to children, families, professionals and students.

    Demonstrates a good standard of spoken and written English.
    Ability to provide written and verbal advice regarding Occupational Therapy intervention.
    Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
    Redgrave Children and Young People's Centre
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