occupational therapist Ipswich, England
Job description
Please see the full job description for more detail in supporting information Job summary: The post provides a specialist assessment and advice service to school age children and young people with a neurodisability and sensory processing or modulation difficulties This role is based in the community working within schools, homes and clinics Job responsibilities: Key Tasks & Responsibilities: To provide timely and evidence-based assessments and OT interventions, with agreed goals and outcomes, for children who have complex neurodisabilities and sensory processing or modulation difficulties 1. Communication: To ensure effective partnership with other members of the health team, social care and education in the best interests of the child and young person To provide information and signposting for children, young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services in the local area and beyond where appropriate. To write professional reports for a range of audiences, including professional advice for statutory assessments and tribunals To write professional reports for a range of audiences, including professional advice for statutory assessments and tribunals To actively build relationships and networks with other professional groups and services in the locality. 2.
Analytical and judgemental: To monitor and evaluate assessments to measure and ensure effectiveness To use comprehensive risk assessment skills, demonstrating the ability to act appropriately to ensure safety of others and self when working as a lone Practitioner To provide regular data analysis with trends and forecasts to support service delivery. To participate in departmental research and clinical governance/audit projects/collect and provide research data as required. To participate in audit and service evaluation, with colleagues within and across the service to help develop and improve services to children and their families. To undertake appropriate research and provide research advice to other staff undertaking research.
3. Clinical Duties: To manage and prioritise a specialist clinical caseload of children as agreed NHS OT Team Leads To provide highly specialist advice, assessment and support to children and young people, families, and the wider Education service To provide timely and evidence-based assessments and OT interventions, with agreed goals and outcomes, for children who have complex neurodisabilities and sensory processing or modulation difficulties To provide an integrated OT service and offer sensory strategies, advice and training to support and meet identified needs in line with agreed pathways and packages of care To provide advice, support and training to schools and settings, SES colleagues, and to other colleagues in Family Services and the Psychology and Therapeutic Service. To maintain and develop clinical expertise which is essential for professional registration and best practice, identifying areas where support or development/learning is required. To undertake appropriate referrals to partner agencies.
To provide information and signposting for children, young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services in the local area and beyond where appropriate. 4. Governance: To participate effectively in supervision, team meetings and professional development of self and others 5. Leadership and management: To provide leadership, supervision and training for Occupational Therapy Staff, Occupational Therapy Students and Therapy Assistants and Technicians in conjunction with the Team Leads and Complex Pathway Leads of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Service.
To contribute to and be pro-active in the identification of potential service improvement. To participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of service developments within the specialism based on audits, questionnaires, reflective practice, meetings, surveys, and data collection. To initiate the development of clinical standards and guidelines in own speciality, and to inform service policies, including the use of research in evidence-based practice To provide clinical placements and take responsibility for contributing to the assessment of OT students. 6.
Information Resources: To maintain effective clinical records around service delivery in line with WSFT policies To keep adequate records on patients, to maintain confidentiality in respect of this information, and comply with relevant record keeping policies.
