Highly Specialist Paediatric OT: mainstream/ universal service
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £53,751.00 to £60,651.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53751.00 - £60651.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Location: | Harrow,, HA2 9DX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9333-25-1158 |
Summary
To co-ordinate the day-to-day provision of Occupational Therapy input for CYP with special needs, prioritising workloads and resources to ensure CYPs needs are met. To develop and implement a universal service for children within mainstream setting. To identify packages of care for universal offers. To lead on the training and implementing of the universal offer within educational settings. To manage a highly specialist and complex caseload of CYP with SEN including those attending specially resourced provisions. This includes: Gaining appropriate consent Planning, delivering and evaluating highly specialist treatment programmes in the area of mainstream school. Referring on to other services/professionals as appropriate in particular, Harrow Wheelchair services, Community equipment store, Consultant Paediatricians, Using specialist knowledge and demonstrating advanced skills in dealing with complex issues, including those where there are conflicting clinical indicators, to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management and wider issues relating to service provision for school children Negotiating with CYP parents/carers, and others around individual case management Writing reports reflecting highly specialist knowledge and providing specific advice for statutory assessment of special educational needs Analyse clinical and social information from a range of sources and integrate into assessment and development of care/treatment plan To provide highly specialist advice and programmes to OTs, other professionals and parents regarding the management and care of school aged children. To demonstrate a high level of knowledge in relation to CYP with DCD and the use of the cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance (CO-OP) To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and manage clinical risk within this area of service To demonstrate established negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations. To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and report to Line Manager or Head of Paediatric Therapy Service. To form productive relationships with others in particular parents/carers who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties. To write clinical reports as per departmental standards reflecting highly specialist knowledge. To provide written advice for statutory assessment (Education and Health Care Plans).