Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job summary Following a retendering process, the childrens service is due to be transferred to the new provider on the 1st of April 2025.
Given this post sits within the transferring service, in line with the legislative requirements, the successful candidate will be part of the TUPE transfer along with other colleagues.Are you interested in working within an upbeat, enthusiastic and supportive team of Occupational Therapists and Assistants in which to further develop your skills and contribute to on-going service development?If so then working for Children and Family Health Surrey (CFHS) may be for you.This post is based at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford but you will cover SW Surrey (Guildford and Waverley).We firmly believe that the best services for the children we serve come out of effectively training and supporting our Therapists.
As such you will be supported by the following:Regular supervision with your line manager A rolling programme of in-house training to update your knowledge and skills throughout the year Working as part of a team You will work from various venues clinics (Jarvis in Guildford or out of Farnham Hospital and Centre for Health in Farnham), schools (including special schools), nurseries and the child's home within SW Surrey.Applicants will need to be able to travel between sites across South West Surrey.UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorship,all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job This is an exciting and varied role.
Day to day you will be conducting assessments, writing reports (Initial, Review and EHC assessments) and running therapy sessions (groups or individual) for a varied population of 0-19 year olds including children with complex physical and neurodevelopmental conditions.You will be part of the Paediatric Therapy team and will autonomously manage a complex caseload of children with a range of varied and complex needs.
This will involve specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs.As part of your role you will be involved in:Supporting and line-managing less experienced members of the team Organising and co-ordinating a small team within your local area Conducting Multi-disciplinary assessments Delivering training to parents, HVs or Nurseries Devise child centred therapy plans using evidence based practice to ensure that the individuals full potential is developed or maintained Supporting the OT Advice Line Working with specialist caseloads (aged 0-19) such as children with complex neuro-disability and neurodevelopmental difficulties impacting on day to day functional occupations.
About us CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level.CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description Job responsibilities Responsible to:Paediatric Occupational Therapy Clinical Team LeadAccountable to:Clinical Service Manager for SW Paediatric TherapiesPurposeAs part of Paediatric Therapy team to autonomously manage a complex caseload of children with a range of varied and complex needs.
This will involve specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs.To devise child centred therapy plans using evidence based practice to ensure that the individuals full potential is developed or maintained.To provide clinical support, training and supervision for junior team members and students.
Principal duties to include:To provide support and advice for the childs family and parents about all aspects of their care that relate to their therapy needs, adjusting your use of language to allow for their level of comprehension to understand.To provide and receive complex and sensitive information with regard to a childs difficulties and expectations.To attend meetings where requested in order to provide specialist advice about the therapy needs of the child.
To arrange these meetings when appropriate.To co-ordinate a team of therapists and assistants, understanding the difficulty of dovetailing timetables, which can be time consuming and stressful and needs flexible diary management.To be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in response to parents and children.To work closely with parents who are themselves dealing with anger, grief and frustration as they come to terms with the impact of their childs condition.To provide specialist therapy reports for use within inter-agencies, educational documentation relevant to the practice setting, standards and guidelinesTo ensure that up to date written electronic records and activity are maintained in accordance with the professional and organisation standardsTo provide programmes on a verbal, written basis or using pictorial representation as required to ensure these programmes are accessible to parents/ carersTo interpret complex assessment results and identify therapy goals as part of an overall care plan.To contribute to the childs diagnosis by communicating assessment findings to the childs paediatrician, parents/carers and other involved professionals.To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required to address the childs global needs.To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of students and band 5 team membersTo undertake Band 5, Band 4 and Band 3 team members appraisals and line manageTo plan, organise and provide training to parents/carers and educational staff.To plan and undertake presentation of paediatric therapy related talks both internally and externally.To participate in the delivery of the therapy development plan.To demonstrate ongoing personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities, recording learning outcomes in a portfolioTo apply increasingly more complex skills and knowledge in order to establish professional competence and fitness to practice as a specialist paediatric therapistTo deputise for the Band 7 when required.To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of childrenTo support the tribunal process with guidance from a Band 7 Occupational TherapistTo respond to urgent referrals and occasionally unpredictable work patterns.To prioritise clinical work and balance other patient related and professional activities as the department requires.To carry out specialist assessments used to contribute to a multidisciplinary assessment and diagnosis of complex needsTo use and maintain sound clinical reasoning skills throughout the therapeutic process to ensure best practice and identify risk.To assess clients, carers and other professionals understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.To formulate accurate prognoses through standardised and non-standardised assessments and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive therapy plans.To develop and implement therapy and management plans for each child incorporating individual or group therapy sessions and programmes for use at home and/or in education settings.To re-evaluate and progress/adapt therapy programmes at established intervals depending on the needs of each child and the outcomes expected and discharge when appropriate.To use investigative and analytical skills, and where unsure to seek guidance from senior staff.To plan and implement a range of specialist child-centred individual and/or group interventions, using clinical reasoning skills.To use a range of evidence based therapy/ management options in formulating programmes of care.To evaluate the outcomes of your interventionsTo review and reflect on own practice and performance through the effective use of professional and clinical supervision and appraisal in line with local guidelines.To demonstrate a working knowledge and contribute to developing and completing clinical audits and performance informationTo broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects.This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder.
As an employee of Central Surrey Health Ltd/First Community Health you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in Occupational therapy Registered with the Health Care Professions Council Desirable Registered Member of professional body Experience Essential 2 years Post grad experience in OT Broad knowledge of current best practice Previous therapy experience in the relevant clinical areas related to the post Documented evidence of Continuous professional development Competent to use standardised assessments Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team Ability to deliver training Knowledge of legislation and government polices related to the specialty Desirable Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relating to the post Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups/Clinical excellence networks Training relating to the line management and supervision of assistants and other therapists Experience of training parents, other therapists and other professionals Other Essential Car owner/driver Able to work as a team member Flexible worker Punctual and reliable Able to deal with difficulties involving colleagues / clients Creative Skills Essential Ability to work automously.
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly.
Planning and decision making skills and problem solving Computer and internet literate