Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job summary
As part of the Provide multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive paediatric occupational therapy service for children, from birth to nineteen years of age, who present with developmental concerns.

To work with children and their families in their homes, nurseries, schools and any other appropriate setting as well as within the children's centre.

To contribute to and participate in the organisation, planning and development of the occupational therapy service to this care group.

To participate in setting the standards of care and monitoring the quality of service and referral/waiting times.

To own a car and hold a full clean driving licence and appropriate insurance.

Main duties of the job

• To gain consent and undertake occupational therapy assessment, clinically diagnose, formulate and implement treatment plans using specialist knowledge and experience.
• 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 interpret non-clinical facts based on a risk assessment incorporating the constant changes encountered in each individual's circumstances.
• To work in any community clinics, homes, schools, nurseries in line with service requirements. To assist work in other regions where tender process has been won
• To provide hands on treatment. Demonstrate highly developed dexterity, hand-eye co-ordination, precision and palpatory senses for the assessment and therapeutic handling of patients to facilitate movement and the development of physical skills. To be able to present treatment programmes through age and developmentally appropriate play and approaches.
• To have good knowledge and understanding of children's services and processes as provided by Health, Education, Social Care and the Voluntary Sector.
• To assess and arrange for the provision of specialist aids and equipment e.g. postural seating and splinting.
• To undertake risk assessments for children with regard to manual handling and share with parents/carers and school/nursery.

About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives
Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.

Person Specification
Occupational Therapy Qualification
Essential

• Occupational Therapy Qualification obtained

Desirable

• Membership with RCOT

Driving Qualification
Essential

• Driver

Communication
Desirable

• Communication Skills
• IT Skills

Supervisory Experience
Desirable

• Supervisory Experience

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 5 years Paediatric Experience

Desirable

• Specialised Knowledge (ASD, CP, developmental stages, multi-agency collaboration)
• Assessment skills (equipment, standardised assessments)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.