Children's Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Reigate; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Surrey is recruiting a Senior Children's Occupational Therapist to provide a professional OT service to children, families and carers in line with the Children's legislation for social care. Using professional judgement, assess needs and promote independence with information, specialist assessment, equipment and home adaptations in partnership with district and borough councils.

The Senior OT will supervise and train less experienced staff and students, manage higher levels of risk

Qualifications

• Professional OT practice for children and families
• Liaison with multidisciplinary teams
• Supervision and training of less experienced staff and students

Responsibilities

• Provide professional Occupational Therapy service to children, families and carers.
• Offer information, specialist assessment, equipment advice and home adaptations.
• Induction, supervision and training of less experienced staff and students.

Job description

Children's Senior Occupational Therapist

To provide a professional Occupational Therapy service to children, their families and carers living in Surrey in line with the requirements of the Children's legislation for social care. Using professional judgement employ a range of interventions promoting choice, control and independence. Specifically providing information, specialist assessment, advice, equipment, manual handling assessments and home adaptations in partnership with district and borough councils with a focus on the needs of the child and the carers. The Senior therapist will demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, striking a balance between support and control, liaising with a wide range of professionals, including more senior levels. To share responsibility for the induction, supervision and training of less experienced staff and students The Children's Occupational Therapy team is managed within the Children with Disabilities team East. It provides a countywide occupational therapy service which aims to enhance a child's functional ability and independence in the home environment with a focus on safeguarding. The service supports parents and carers to manage and promote the child's daily activities. By working in partnership with the child, the parents, the multidisciplinary professional team around the child to enable a child to have access to essential facilities at home and enable parents to provide safe care. The service provides information, specialist assessment, advice, equipment, manual handling assessments and home adaptations in partnership with district and borough councils with a focus on the needs of the child and the carers. Responsible for the induction, supervision and training of less experienced colleagues and/or students. No direct budget responsibility, but may make recommendations for the provision of equipment and adaptations in line with the budget as determined according to the assessment of needs. They may also advise less experienced or unqualified colleagues on budget and cost of services.