Advanced Paediatric Occupational Therapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £51,883.00 i £58,544.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £51883.00 - £58544.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Ealing, W5 2PJ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9333-25-0810 |
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To co-lead thespecialist clinical pathway for children with physical disabilities within the Paediatric OT Service. She/he will contribute to the development of these specialist services in relation to other clinical pathways and related policies. To work as an autonomous practitioner and provide highly specialist assessment and intervention for children (CYP) with highly complex conditions (including cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophies, genetic syndromes etc.) in the following areas according to the CYPs stage of development and specific needs with consideration of the social and cultural needs of the CYP and family: a. Within individual and/or in groups, as part of multi-disciplinary team, in a variety of health, educational and community settings. b. To use sound clinical reasoning and appropriate outcome measurement. c. To actively contribute to the overall diagnostic process within the multi-disciplinary team for children with highly complex needs. d. To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence-based practice. e. To facilitate optimal and increased independence of CYP in - i. Participation in self-care and activities of daily living, e.g. feeding, toileting, dressing, personal hygiene etc. ii. Participation in productive activities, e.g. school-based tasks, regulation of attention, organisation of behaviour, fine manipulation of tools etc. iii. Participation in play and leisure activities, e.g. joint engagement, turn-taking, gross motor task performance, motor-coordination. 3. To manage own caseload independently and prioritise according to the CYPs needs and departmental policies on service delivery, and to ensure that intervention is meeting the needs of CYP, families and / or carers. Access to support and supervision will be provided as necessary. 4. To carry out community visits (e.g. home, school etc.) to provide specialist advice, recommendations and training to parents/carers/other professionals on home safety adaptations, intervention and/or handling activities as necessary. To also provide minor and / or major adaptation recommendations for environmental modification if required. 5. To recommend special seating/positioning systems and/or splinting to support functional use of upper limb as necessary. 6. To contribute specialist advice towards Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) as part of the Code of Practice for statutory assessment of Education, Health and Social Care needs in line with national and local policies and procedures when requested. 7. To provide advice and support families and other professionals involved with the CYPs care in order to implement strategies. 8. To work collaboratively with multi-agency professionals and parents/carers to develop and implement comprehensive specialist intervention packages for CYP, including planning and delivering specialist training to other OTs, professionals and parents/carers. 9.To use specialist knowledge to refer children and families to other services / professionals as necessary after getting appropriate consent e.g. CAMHS etc. 10. To act as the main contact and spoke person for the OT service in the designated specialist area and / or clinical setting. 11. Take a lead role in clinical audit, research and service development related to the specialist areas or clinical settings at least once a year. 12. To supervise other junior staff working in own specialist area. 13. To provide one clinical education placement to Occupational Therapy student as lead educator at least once a year. 14. To contribute to the management of physical and on-line resources, in line with contractual and professional standards.