Overview
This is a fixed term/secondment opportunity. You will provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy service as an autonomous practitioner delivering specialist assessment and therapeutic management of children across Northern Lincolnshire (based in Scunthorpe).
Responsibilities
* Take responsibility for a caseload of children aged 0-19 years, including those with equipment needs, across a variety of settings.
* Supervise, educate and support non-registered staff and provide specialised advice to other health/education and social care professionals in the specific clinical area.
* Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects and service developments to further own and team’s clinical practice; make recommendations to the clinical lead/manager of service for changes to practice by the team; may lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to development of service protocols.
* Develop skills and knowledge through participation in development programmes and competency frameworks.
* Independent management of a caseload of CYP aged 0-19 years providing assessment, intervention and support as an autonomous practitioner; complete assessment and provision of equipment; undertake assessments as part of DFG process in accordance with guidance and best practice.
* Work with the team and Lead for Children’s Occupational Therapy to support elements of service development and improvement.
* Contribute to statutory assessments (EHCP).
* Support education and training of others in delivery of OT recommendations (parents/carers, setting staff and other professionals).
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