Children'S Occupational Therapist - Moving And Handling Trainer

Kent County Council; Great Chart; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kent County Council seeks a full-time, enthusiastic and innovative Childrens Occupational Therapist Moving and Handling Trainer to join the countywide Childrens Occupational Therapy team.

You will lead the delivery, development and quality assurance of specialist moving and handling training across children's services, working with families, schools, health and social care professionals to support children with complex needs.

Qualifikationen

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist.
• Experience delivering moving and handling training.
• Experience with children with complex needs and collaborating with families and schools.

Aufgaben

• Deliver specialist moving and handling training to education, health and social care staff, and family/carers.
• Assess, develop and review personalised moving and handling plans for children with complex needs.
• Provide expert advice on moving and handling legislation, risk management, safer systems of work and best practice.
• Support the selection, implementation and safe use of specialist equipment, including hoists, slings, change bed stretchers, and bathing equipment.
• Work closely with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, social care practitioners, schools and families to develop child-centred solutions.
• Lead on audits, quality assurance and governance relating to moving and handling practice.
• Contribute to service development, policy implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records and reports in line with organisational and professional standards.

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Jobbeschreibung

Role Responsibility

We are seeking a full time, enthusiastic, experienced and innovative Childrens

Occupational Therapist Moving and Handling Trainer to join our dedicated countywide Childrens Occupational Therapy team.

These exciting role provides an opportunity to lead on the delivery, development and quality assurance of specialist moving and handling training across children's services. You will work collaboratively with families, schools, health and social care professionals to ensure children and young people with complex physical needs are supported safely, effectively and with dignity.

As the lead Moving and Handling Trainers, you will use your specialist knowledge to promote best practice, reduce risk, and improve outcomes for children, young people, their families and the workforce that supports them.

The successful candidates will:

• Deliver specialist moving and handling training to education, health and social care staff, and family/carers.
• Assess, develop and review personalised moving and handling plans and passports for children and young people with complex needs.
• Provide expert advice on moving and handling legislation, risk management, safer systems of work and best practice.
• Support the selection, implementation and safe use of specialist equipment, including hoists, slings, change bed stretchers, and bathing equipment.
• Work closely with Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, social care practitioners, schools and families to develop child-centred solutions.
• Lead on audits, quality assurance and governance relating to moving and handling practice.
• Contribute to service development, policy implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records and reports in line with organisational and professional standards.

This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and registration as a qualified Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Interviews will take place at The Rainbow Centre, Ashford.