Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist inColchester inColchester PUBLISHED
TUE 5 NOV 2024
Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum pro rata
PERMANENT GOOD SALARY
FAMILY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Provide CIC rrmWfKox
The role of Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist with Provide CIC involves working within a dedicated team to deliver high-quality occupational therapy services to children at the Chelmsford children's centre and in various settings, including schools and homes. The successful candidate will engage with children, families, and educational staff to assess, clinically diagnose, and create tailored treatment plans that respect each child's individuality and promote their physical skills. Key responsibilities include providing hands-on treatment, utilizing advanced clinical reasoning, and conducting risk assessments, especially for children with ASD and sensory difficulties.
This position requires the therapist to demonstrate excellent observational skills, apply a variety of therapeutic techniques, and adapt care programs for non-clinical environments. The role is supported by ongoing training, supervision, and the opportunity to obtain ADOS training, emphasizing a commitment to professional development within a dynamic and collaborative team. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of children's services across health, education, and social care sectors.
This position requires the therapist to demonstrate excellent observational skills, apply a variety of therapeutic techniques, and adapt care programs for non-clinical environments. The role is supported by ongoing training, supervision, and the opportunity to obtain ADOS training, emphasizing a commitment to professional development within a dynamic and collaborative team. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of children's services across health, education, and social care sectors.
The successful applicant will be part of the Paediatric Occupational Therapy team, based at Provide HQ.
Our children's centre is based at Stapleford House in Chelmsford. We are able to offer, where appropriate, visits in schools/nurseries and home visits and work in partnership with the child's wider support network including teaching staff and family/carers.
We are a well established, friendly and dynamic team, committed to offering the best services possible to our clients. The service offers excellent experience with training opportunities, regular supervision and appraisals. We also offer some online services.
The post holder will be offered ADOS training.
- To gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessment, clinically diagnose, formulate and implement treatment plans using specialist knowledge and experience. This will include the treatment of complex patients in a manner that respects people's choice, privacy, dignity and individuality
- To obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care
- To provide hands on treatment and demonstrate highly developed observational skills for the assessment and therapeutic handling of patients to facilitate movement and the development of physical skills and function. To be able to present treatment programmes and developmentally appropriate play and approaches according to age of the child. To utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate and carry out a programme of care adapted to non-clinical settings.
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- With knowledge of a wide range of paediatric conditions and treatment modalities to interpret and analyse clinical facts using advanced clinical reasoning and problem solving skills to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of conditions and recommend the best course of intervention.
- To interpret non-clinical facts based on a risk assessment incorporating the constant changes encountered in each individuals circumstances.
- Making use of outcome measures where available, to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and modify accordinglyTo obtain information relevant to patient care, recognising when goals are met or achievable and ensuring appropriate discharge/ongoing care.
- To work in any homes, schools or other appropriate setting in line with service requirements.
- To be able to present treatment programmes and developmentally appropriate play and approaches according to age of the child. To utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate and carry out a programme of care adapted to non-clinical settings
- To have good knowledge and understanding of childrens services and processes as provided by Health, Education, Social Care and the Voluntary Sector.
- To assess and provide theray programme for children with ASD and other sensory difficulties
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To undertake risk assessments for children with regard to manual handling and share with parents/carers and school.
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