Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Following a retendering process, the children's service is due to be transferred to the new provider on the 1st April 2025. Given this post sits within the transferring service, in line with legislative requirements, the successful candidate will be part of the TUPE transfer along with other colleagues., This role is currently jointcommissioned which means that you will be involved in identifying the healthand educational Occupational Therapy needs of children from 0 - 19 years old. As a service we actively promoteSurrey families and education settings to access our universal 'Support forall' Occupational Therapy offer as we recognise the value of OccupationalTherapy being part of children and young peoples every day life to enable themto participate in self care, leisure and learning. The Occupational Therapyteam is key is ensuring this happens. Supervision and mentoring is highly valued in the Occupational Therapy team and your contribution will be essential. As part of our service, training and workshops to external partners and families is an important part of our role, as part of the team you will take a part in onward development and delivery., The post holder will provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the services covered by the department and perform comprehensive assessments of children some of whom will have complex needs. To devise child centred treatment plans through selective techniques and graded activities to ensure that the individuals full potential is developed or maintained. To work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking a significant clinical caseload, working without direct supervision but with access to a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for regular clinical supervision. To ensure professional competence is maintained by participating in all CPD opportunities and maintaining a portfolio. Principal duties to include : This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role : -

• To manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
• To supervise junior Occupational Therapy staff and where appropriate, Occupational Therapy students and therapy assistants.
• To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a childs care both those from within the organisation and those outside, ensuring effective multidisciplinary working.
• To communicate complex and sensitive information to clients, carers and other staff including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential.
• To attend relevant multi professional and multi-agency meetings as appropriate, in order to ensure appropriate management of clients.
• To attend actively participate in staff meetings, ensuring understanding of information imparted.
• To apply a flexible approach in communicating both verbally and non-verbally with clients, carers and other professionals.
• To ensure timely and effective communication with the Occupational Therapy leadership team on all professional matters.
• To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children linked to allocated work.
• To 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 administer specialist assessments used to identify functional and environmental needs impacting on the childs functional performance.
• To implement, within your clinical practice the standards and policies in each specialty and where applicable propose changes to working practice.
• To 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 use a range of treatment / management options in formulating programmes of care.
• To formulate accurate prognoses through standardised and non-standardised assessments and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive therapy / discharge plans.
• To evaluate childrens progress, re-assess and alter treatment programmes if required.
• To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children.
• To 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 communicate any changes in care plan or treatment approach to other Occupational Therapists as necessary, part time workers, before or after weekend working.
• To evaluate childrens progress, re-assess and alter treatment programmes if required.
• To produce appropriate information for the use of service users.
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 you will be required to adhere to all the organisations policies and procedures.

Are you a Band 5 or 6 Occupational Therapist keen to be part of a developing and innovative team supporting children & young people to develop independence in everyday livingat home, nursery or school and in leisure pursuits? Are you organised andenjoy working as part of a team? If you are passionate about delivering highquality, evidenced based, family centered Occupational Therapy, we want to hearfrom you! Experience of working withchildren, young people and families with or without disabilities is desirablebut not essential. We value support and mentoring, therefore if you are looking for a change or are newly qualified werecognise that transferable skills are a valuable asset. We are a proactiveservice responsive to best practice evidence, we deliver services targeted atthe whole population supporting early years settings, schools and parents tomeet needs pre- referral. We work along side Physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, health visitors and the wider education and health service. Due to the community nature ofthis post you will need to be able to work independently and be a car driver, Essential
• Hons or diploma equivalent in OT
• Health Care Professionals Council License to Practice
• Experience of working with children and young people and / or evidence of working in a field of Occupational Therapy which provides transferrable skills.
Desirable
• Specialist course relevant to specialty eg school AMPs, CO- OP, Essentials in Occupational Therapy, Sensory integration,
Experience Essential
• Knowledge of legislation and government policies.
• Broad knowledge of current best practice in occupational therapy and childrens services.
• Awareness of Evidence -Based Practice and application to professional practice
• Adhere to Professional code of ethics, boundaries.
• Ability to establish rapport with colleagues, clients and carers
• Ability to work alone.
• 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.
• To be able to demonstrate knowledge development across several clinical fields.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to deliver training
• Manage own time and prioritise caseload
• Use supervision effectively to identify professional development needs
• Evidence of CPD Portfolio
• Ability to present self in professional and appropriate manner
• Understands and responds to needs of the team demonstrates effective team and interagency working
• Good communications skills verbal and written.
• Computer competent in word and excel
• Understands the importance of documentation and confidentially.
• Demonstrable evidence of prioritizing and problem solving
• Ability to select, analyze and interpret assessments
• Car driver with access to vehicle for community working
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in response to demands of the post and work in different locations
• Ability to travel between sites and to external meetings
Desirable
• Previous experience of working with Children in the field of Occupational Therapy and / or other fields.
• Specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions.
• Fieldwork supervisor
• Experience of providing advice and support / supervision to junior staff / students.
• Understanding of research techniques
• Use of electronic patient records
• To be a member of a professional body or special interest group.
• Experience of research and audit.
  
  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%.