Job overview
Join our innovative team delivering remote occupational therapy services to children across Buckinghamshire's mainstream schools .
The Post holder will be involved in universal, targeted and specialist service delivery to children who do and do not have an EHCP in mainstream settings.
The post holder will support the remote delivery of universal, targeted and specialist input to children attending mainstream schools across all settings and key stage via online delivery. This will be through the provision of virtual advice sessions to schools and families in both an individual and group format.
Direct Impact
1. Manage a remote caseload of children with and without EHCPs
2. Deliver virtual therapy sessions and coaching to families and schools
3. Provide specialist clinical input across all key stages
Main duties of the job
S/he will be involved in evidence-based, multi-agency projects to develop OT services for children. The post holder will help to develop resources which could be used to develop both the skills and the confidence of professionals supporting children with OT needs.
S/he will be required:
·To provide universal and targeted advice to parents, school practitioners, working within the SEND code of practice and service pathways.
·To design and deliver training to an audience of parents and education practitioners.
·To use specialist clinical skills to manage a remote caseload of children with OT needs.
·To provide online coaching to parents and education specialists.
·To assist in the provision of specialist knowledge to a wide range of professions and agencies within the Buckinghamshire area.
·To undertake specific responsibilities pertaining to the caseload as defined and designated by the Operational Lead, Head of Service or Team Leads
·To support the above with the provision of a high-quality service.
·To liaise and use specialist clinical skills with a wide range of health, education professionals, Buckinghamshire County Integrated SEND team and specialist tertiary centres.
··To embed self into the service’s clinical pathway within the service and attend frequent service meetings remotely.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
4. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
5. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
6. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
7. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
8. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
9. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
10. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
11. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
12. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
13. Registered member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
14. Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
15. Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
16. Evidence of continuing professional development and personal development in the area of working with school aged children
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
17. Specialist knowledge of management of occupational performance and participation challenges for children and young people
18. Highly developed communication skills, written and verbal, to ensure effective liaison with multi -disciplinary team, children, young people and their families
19. Evidence of CPD and competence in using evidence base to inform clinical practice
20. Demonstrate understanding of statutory/legal requirements for working with children and families and application in practice
21. Insight into local, regional and government initiatives relating to occupational therapy
22. Able to demonstrate empathy, motivate and persuade children with impaired cognitive or physical disabilities
23. Ability to write concise reports / referrals to ensure interpretation by other members of the multi -disciplinary team or Local Authority so that the child or young person can access the appropriate care and support
24. The ability to prioritise & organise own work and monitor delegated work in a skill mix team
25. Ability to respond flexibly and professionally to unforeseen clinical and non -clinical situations
26. Able to demonstrate knowledge of clinical governance and clinical risk management principles
27. Ability to motivate, negotiate and reassure others
28. Ability to identify and manage stress in self and others
29. Able to listen to views and issues raised by families and work collaboratively to resolve these where possible
Desirable criteria
30. Enthusiastic approach to professional and staff development
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
31. Clinical Experience of working in a range of settings
32. Evidence of supervision of others
33. Evidence of knowledge in safe guarding procedures
34. Demonstrates knowledge of specialist OT assessment tools relevant to the client group
35. Demonstrates knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic intervention
36. Demonstrates awareness of standards of record keeping
37. Experience of coaching
38. Experience of delivering intervention/advice on a remote platform and in person
Desirable criteria
39. Evidence of good presentation skills
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
40. Access to own transport to enable access to a wide variety of community settings
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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