Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist in Chelmsford

As part of the multi-disciplinary team, provide a comprehensive paediatric occupational therapy service for children, from birth to nineteen years of age, who present with developmental concerns. Work with children and their families in their homes, nurseries, schools, and any other appropriate setting as well as within the children's centre. Contribute to and participate in the organisation, planning, and development of the occupational therapy service to this care group. Participate in setting the standards of care and monitoring the quality of service and referral/waiting times.

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• Interpret non-clinical facts based on a risk assessment incorporating the constant changes encountered in each individual's circumstances.
• Work in any community clinics, homes, schools, nurseries in line with service requirements.
• Assist work in other regions where tender process has been won.
• Provide hands-on treatment.
• Demonstrate highly developed dexterity, hand-eye coordination, precision, and palpatory senses for the assessment and therapeutic handling of patients to facilitate movement and the development of physical skills.
• Present treatment programmes through age and developmentally appropriate play and approaches.
• Have good knowledge and understanding of children's services and processes as provided by Health, Education, Social Care, and the Voluntary Sector.
• Assess and arrange for the provision of specialist aids and equipment e.g. postural seating and splinting.
• 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:

See attached Job description and person specification. Support Team Lead in delivery of high-quality Occupational Therapy within Mid Essex locality.

Person Specification:

• Occupational Therapy Qualification
• Membership with RCOT
• Communication Skills
• Driving Qualification
• Supervisory Experience
• Minimum 5 years Paediatric Experience
• Specialised Knowledge (ASD, CP, developmental stages, multi-agency collaboration)
• Assessment skills (equipment, standardised assessments)

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.