Children's Occupational Therapy Technician inTorquay inTorquay PUBLISHED 25 OCT 2024

Band 4: £26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata PERMANENT GOOD SALARY

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust rYU2WPDY

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To participate in ordering and issue of appropriate equipment as part of packages of prescribed care after achieving appropriate competencies.

We are looking for a therapy support worker to join our Occupational therapy team in Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD). We are an integrated children's community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals with some relevant experience to join us.

The post holder will be based within the South locality in the John Parkes Unit, and be part of the Torbay and South OT Team. We are a community service and as well as working from our clinic base, we work in schools, nurseries, and families homes across the South Devon area. You will work alongside the Occupational therapists to assess, implement and evaluate OT interventions to create the best outcomes for children. The role will also include supporting the team to run parent or child groups, clinics and manage specialist equipment reviews.

To follow up assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of delegated caseload and escalating changes to the registered therapist for children and young people with physical and sensory, communication and interaction and cognition and learning needs in a variety of settings
To undertake clinical interventions utilising a variety of modes, including planning and leading group and individual therapy.
To participate in ordering and issue of appropriate equipment as part of packages of prescribed care after achieving appropriate competencies
Using strengths-based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidenced-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and Routine Outcome Measures
To support in the supervision of Trainees
To promote and support participation of service users across the service
Produce materials and make equipment as required
Assist in the delivery of training

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To be a good communicator in order to work with children/young people and families who have a range of communication difficulties, using appropriate communication methods
To have responsibility for reporting back on progress to the supervising therapist
To collect case related information and data from clients, carers, referrers and other relevant sources and report this to the registered therapist
To provide and receive routine information where there are barriers to understanding face to face, over the telephone and electronically maintaining confidentiality at all times
To provide non-clinical information and advice directly to parents / carers and others
Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by communicating well with all members of the team, understanding the role in the service and how to help the team service achieves its objectives
Reflect on their own practice regularly
To assess responses to treatment programmes and decide appropriate action e.g. discuss with the registered practitioner
To be responsible for keeping contemporary and accurate session notes, ensuring recording of treatment aims and outcomes
To frequently arrange meetings and inform patients of appointments and cancellations at the request of the registered therapist
To use personal initiative to manage and prioritise own workload
To recognise potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs and seek advice and support to resolve as appropriate
To monitor stock levels, escalating through the appropriate channels as required
Maintaining compliance with mandatory training requirements
To implement specialised treatment programmes as prescribed by the registered therapist
To provide skilled, evidence-based care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures and extent of agreed competencies
To use routine outcome measures and a goal-based approach, collaboratively with children/young people and their families, in ways that inform treatment and clinical care
To escalate concerns and clinical outcomes of care to registered therapists
To adapt practice to meet individual patient/client circumstances
Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our service
and scope of extended competencies
To access clinical supervision in line with the organisations policy
To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers and mentors and identify own strengths and development needs
To identify and manage risks through incident reporting when appropriate

To follow up assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of delegated caseload and escalating changes to the registered therapist for children and young people with physical and sensory, communication and interaction and cognition and learning needs in a variety of settings
To undertake clinical interventions utilising a variety of modes, including planning and leading group and individual therapy.
To participate in ordering and issue of appropriate equipment as part of packages of prescribed care after achieving appropriate competencies
Using strengths-based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidenced-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and Routine Outcome Measures
To support in the supervision of Trainees
To promote and support participation of service users across the service
Produce materials and make equipment as required
Assist in the delivery of training