Children's Community OT
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Wakefield, WF1 4DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9377-FCS0102 |
Summary
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own practice, including the management of individuals in your care. To understand and apply the Occupational Therapy process in the effective self-management of a caseload within the Childrens Therapy Service, assessing and mitigating risk, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in order to enable service users in components of self-care, productivity and leisure. To work within the scope of MY Childrens Therapy service when prioritising need, assessing and delivering interventions. To work within agreed MY Childrens Therapy service delivery model and pathways. To know the professional and personal scope of own practice and make referrals to other agencies. To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of biological, physical, social, psychological and clinical sciences in relation to occupational performance relevant to Childrens Therapy Service. To utilise a range of standard and non-standardised Occupational Therapy assessments and techniques in areas of occupational performance (education, leisure, personal, domestic, environment) and skill deficits relevant to Childrens Occupational Therapy. To be responsible for the assessment, prescription and evaluation of specialist equipment and adaptations for children with multiple and complex needs. To demonstrate a knowledge of Childrens Therapy conditions and current Occupational Therapy approaches to their treatment and apply a high level of knowledge of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the individuals social and physical environment. To be able to use research, clinical reasoning and problem solving skills including activity analysis to identify the therapeutic benefit of client centred interventions and make professional judgements with individuals with diverse or complex needs, or multiple problems according to outcome, changes in patient needs and environmental influences. To use knowledge, training and experience to plan and implement client centred individual and/or group treatment programmes for children with complex physical, mental health and social needs. To be able to formulate specific and appropriate management plans including the setting of time scales to accurately prioritise needs with individuals and the multi-disciplinary team, in relation to available resources and professional demands. To monitor, analyse, evaluate and modify the Occupational Therapy process and treatment in order to measure progress and ensure the effectiveness of intervention. To use knowledge and experience to carry out and supervise a variety of physical interventions that requires a high level of physical and manual dexterity. To apply knowledge of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the individuals social and physical environment. To work alone in a variety of environments, including home and school, this may include confined and unhygienic spaces that could present a risk to personal health and safety. To work jointly with a Senior Children's Therapy Occupational Therapist for complex cases or if there is a specific learning need of the Band 5 Occupational Therapist. When necessary, to be responsible for the co-ordination of the individuals clinical care package. To deliver Occupational Therapy interventions to the children's ward to facilitate safer discharges. To be responsible for inputting into a Childs Educational and Health Care Plan (with supervision or senior support) and fulfilling the Occupational Therapy elements of the plan within the scope of the MY Therapy Service. To be able to quickly respond to risk or acute needs of Children who require assessment, intervention and discharge planning on the Childrens Acute ward. To follow MY policy and processes/ procedures.