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Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£35,392

Speech Pathologist

Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, Occupational Therapist to join our community team on a permanent basis. The post is full time, but we would consider part-time and flexible working options.

Come and join a passionate, innovative and child-centred therapy team based at The Salt Way Centre in West Swindon. Salt Way is a specialist centre for childrens therapies Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy and Speech & Language therapy, the disabled childrens social work team and a specialist early years centre for children with complex needs.

We work with children from 0-18 years with a wide range of conditions in a variety of settings. These include clinics, patients homes, mainstream and special schools.

Main duties of the job

You would be responsible for managing a varied caseload of children and young people including the delivery of specialist educational provision. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience and be ready to develop specialist clinical skills in paediatric Occupational Therapy. Training and support is provided by experienced clinicians to support your ongoing development.

About us

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because thats who were doing it for the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, youll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. Its all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

Skills for assessing & interpreting patient /client conditions, appropriate diagnosis, develop and implement OT programmes, providing advice to clients/ carers and other disciplines.

To use assessment skills to identify and prescribe equipment to meet the needs of the individual child or young person.
To demonstrate Communication & Relationship Skills, Provide and receive complex, sensitive diagnostic & prognostic information to patients/ clients, carers & relatives : to be able to sensitively take a case history, recognise barriers to communication and capture Children and young people voice.
To demonstrate Planning & Organisational Skills: Plans & prioritises own & section patient workload, training sessions; plans and organises specialist service.
To provide a high quality and an effective paediatric occupational therapy interventions for children attending special or mainstream schools, at home, in school or in clinic settings.
Develops & implements occupational therapy programmes within a specialist field e.g. trauma, rehabilitation, mental health.
Proposes and implements policy in own area of practice.
As a member of the paediatric therapy team, to work as part of the multidisciplinary team, to work as part of the team recognising the individual roles of the other team members and working in partnership with them
Allocates work to team members; supervises students/ provides training in specialist area
Autonomous practitioner, works within codes of practice, guidelines/ may be lead specialist, may lead team, will be responsible for a caseload in the community.
Participates in clinical audits; researches / tests different types of aids
To be responsible for the safe use of equipment.
To work within your competency, professional code and guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSC Occupational Therapy
Evidence of on-going specialist training
Current registration with HCPC
Driving licence and access to a car for work

Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.