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Location
Tadworth, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
Clinical Responsibilities Provide high quality, evidence based occupational therapy provision for children and young people attending The Childrens Trust in-patient neurorehabilitation, in partnership with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Undertake occupational therapy assessments of children including those with acquired brain injuries and complex needs e.g. multiple co-morbidities, neurodisabilities and chronic conditions, through standardised and non-standardised assessments and clinical observations. Keep appropriate and accurate intervention records, fulfilling legal, professional and all other requirements of The Childrens Trust. Contribute to child related reports, including looked after children and annual review reports as required, and assist with the collation of these as required, in a timely manner in line with organisational targets. Develop therapy goals, in collaboration with the child and family/carers, as well as the multidisciplinary and education teams, other health professionals and agencies, to facilitate the participation of the child in their life skills. Devise suitable, individualised, 24hr occupational therapy programmes/strategies that fit within the childs daily routine, whether to be carried out by parents or members of the Multidisciplinary Team; these should be monitored, evaluated, and adjusted appropriately according to the needs of the child. Support the multidisciplinary team with measuring goals, through using therapy outcome measurement tools e.g. Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS). Support assessment and management guidelines for young people with assistive technology needs. Teach, integrate, and monitor occupational therapy interventions in the childs environment, whether it is carried out by parents, school staff, therapy staff, nursing and care staff or volunteers. Assess, and organise the provision of necessary occupational therapy equipment. Support specialist interventions including upper limb splinting and casting with support from Specialist and Highly Specialist Occupational Therapists. Conduct risk assessments. Liaise with all appropriate medical staff, whether employed by The Childrens Trust, visiting consultants or at off-site clinics, and attend clinics with the child as required. Work closely with all members of the Multidisciplinary Team, as well as the child and family, to provide a fully integrated approach to the overall management of the child. This will include any home/school visits, professional child related meetings and/ or appointments, as required. Provide clinical cover to the Childrens Trust school as needed and during episodes of staff shortage/heavy workload, to ensure effective service delivery. Work flexibly in terms of hours, including the ability to work an early evening (weekly) and one weekend day, per calendar month. Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
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