Following a retendering process, the children's service is due to be transferred to the new provider on the 1st April 2025. Given this post sits within the transferring service, in line with legislative requirements, the successful candidate will be part of the TUPE transfer along with other colleagues.
Are you a Band 5 or 6 Occupational Therapist keen to be part of a developing and innovative team supporting children & young people to develop independence in everyday living at home, nursery or school and in leisure pursuits?
Are you organised and enjoy working as part of a team? If you are passionate about delivering high quality, evidence-based, family-centered Occupational Therapy, we want to hear from you!
Experience of working with children, young people and families with or without disabilities is desirable but not essential. We value support and mentoring; therefore, if you are looking for a change or are newly qualified, we recognize that transferable skills are a valuable asset.
We are a proactive service responsive to best practice evidence, delivering services targeted at the whole population supporting early years settings, schools, and parents to meet needs pre-referral. We work alongside Physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, health visitors, and the wider education and health service.
Due to the community nature of this post, you will need to be able to work independently and be a car driver.
Main duties of the job
This role is currently joint commissioned, which means that you will be involved in identifying the health and educational Occupational Therapy needs of children from 0 - 19 years old. As a service, we actively promote Surrey families and education settings to access our universal 'Support for all' Occupational Therapy offer, recognizing the value of Occupational Therapy in children and young people's everyday life to enable them to participate in self-care, leisure, and learning. The Occupational Therapy team is key in ensuring this happens. Supervision and mentoring are highly valued in the Occupational Therapy team, and your contribution will be essential. As part of our service, training and workshops for external partners and families are an important part of our role, and as part of the team, you will take part in onward development and delivery. About us
CSH Surrey is part of the NHS and is Surrey's largest and longest-established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%. Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes. We CARE about our staff through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice elects employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation; if you are a passionate, person-focused individual, then apply to join CSH Surrey today! We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for, and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert or our recruitment team. Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the services covered by the department and perform comprehensive assessments of children, some of whom will have complex needs. To devise child-centered treatment plans through selective techniques and graded activities to ensure that the individual's full potential is developed or maintained. To work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking a significant clinical caseload, working without direct supervision but with access to a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for regular clinical supervision. To ensure professional competence is maintained by participating in all CPD opportunities and maintaining a portfolio. This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: To manage potentially stressful, upsetting, or emotional situations in an empathetic manner. To supervise junior Occupational Therapy staff and where appropriate, Occupational Therapy students and therapy assistants. To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a child's care, both those from within the organisation and those outside, ensuring effective multidisciplinary working. To communicate complex and sensitive information to clients, carers, and other staff, including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential. To attend relevant multi-professional and multi-agency meetings as appropriate, in order to ensure appropriate management of clients. To actively participate in staff meetings, ensuring understanding of information imparted. To apply a flexible approach in communicating both verbally and non-verbally with clients, carers, and other professionals. To ensure timely and effective communication with the Occupational Therapy leadership team on all professional matters. To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children linked to allocated work. To respond to urgent referrals and occasionally unpredictable work patterns, prioritising clinical work and balancing other patient-related and professional activities as the department requires. To administer specialist assessments used to identify functional and environmental needs impacting on the child's functional performance. To implement, within your clinical practice, the standards and policies in each specialty and where applicable propose changes to working practice. To use and maintain sound clinical reasoning skills throughout the therapeutic process to ensure best practice and identify risk. To assess clients, carers, and other professionals' understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent, and work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To use a range of treatment/management options in formulating programmes of care. To formulate accurate prognoses through standardised and non-standardised assessments and recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive therapy/discharge plans. To evaluate children's progress, re-assess, and alter treatment programmes if required. To produce appropriate information for the use of service users. This job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade. This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central Surrey Health Ltd, you will be required to adhere to all the organisation's policies and procedures. Person Specification
Qualifications
B.S.C Hons or diploma equivalent in OT Health Care Professionals Council License to Practice Experience of working with children and young people and/or evidence of working in a field of Occupational Therapy which provides transferable skills. Specialist course relevant to specialty e.g. school AMPs, CO-OP, Essentials in Occupational Therapy, Sensory integration. Experience
Knowledge of legislation and government policies. Broad knowledge of current best practice in occupational therapy and children's services. Awareness of Evidence-Based Practice and application to professional practice. Adhere to Professional code of ethics, boundaries. Ability to establish rapport with colleagues, clients, and carers. Ability to work alone. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly. Planning and decision-making skills and problem-solving. To be able to demonstrate knowledge development across several clinical fields. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team. Ability to deliver training. Manage own time and prioritise caseload. Use supervision effectively to identify professional development needs. Evidence of CPD Portfolio. Ability to present self in a professional and appropriate manner. Understands and responds to needs of the team, demonstrating effective team and interagency working. Good communication skills, verbal and written. Computer competent in Word and Excel. Understands the importance of documentation and confidentiality. Demonstrable evidence of prioritising and problem-solving. Ability to select, analyze, and interpret assessments. Car driver with access to a vehicle for community working. Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in response to demands of the post and work in different locations. Ability to travel between sites and to external meetings. Previous experience of working with children in the field of Occupational Therapy and/or other fields. Specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions. Experience of providing advice and support/supervision to junior staff/students. Understanding of research techniques. Use of electronic patient records. To be a member of a professional body or special interest group. Experience of research and audit. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. Clinical Team Lead Occupational Therapist £39,205 to £47,084 a year inclusive of 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata Contract
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This role is currently joint commissioned, which means that you will be involved in identifying the health and educational Occupational Therapy needs of children from 0 - 19 years old. As a service, we actively promote Surrey families and education settings to access our universal 'Support for all' Occupational Therapy offer, recognizing the value of Occupational Therapy in children and young people's everyday life to enable them to participate in self-care, leisure, and learning. The Occupational Therapy team is key in ensuring this happens. Supervision and mentoring are highly valued in the Occupational Therapy team, and your contribution will be essential. As part of our service, training and workshops for external partners and families are an important part of our role, and as part of the team, you will take part in onward development and delivery. About us
CSH Surrey is part of the NHS and is Surrey's largest and longest-established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%. Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes. We CARE about our staff through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice elects employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation; if you are a passionate, person-focused individual, then apply to join CSH Surrey today! We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for, and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert or our recruitment team. Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy within the services covered by the department and perform comprehensive assessments of children, some of whom will have complex needs. To devise child-centered treatment plans through selective techniques and graded activities to ensure that the individual's full potential is developed or maintained. To work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking a significant clinical caseload, working without direct supervision but with access to a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for regular clinical supervision. To ensure professional competence is maintained by participating in all CPD opportunities and maintaining a portfolio. This list is intended to summarise the key responsibilities and is not intended to cover every task that may be required of the role: To manage potentially stressful, upsetting, or emotional situations in an empathetic manner. To supervise junior Occupational Therapy staff and where appropriate, Occupational Therapy students and therapy assistants. To communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a child's care, both those from within the organisation and those outside, ensuring effective multidisciplinary working. To communicate complex and sensitive information to clients, carers, and other staff, including imparting unwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential. To attend relevant multi-professional and multi-agency meetings as appropriate, in order to ensure appropriate management of clients. To actively participate in staff meetings, ensuring understanding of information imparted. To apply a flexible approach in communicating both verbally and non-verbally with clients, carers, and other professionals. To ensure timely and effective communication with the Occupational Therapy leadership team on all professional matters. To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children linked to allocated work. To respond to urgent referrals and occasionally unpredictable work patterns, prioritising clinical work and balancing other patient-related and professional activities as the department requires. To administer specialist assessments used to identify functional and environmental needs impacting on the child's functional performance. To implement, within your clinical practice, the standards and policies in each specialty and where applicable propose changes to working practice. To use and maintain sound clinical reasoning skills throughout the therapeutic process to ensure best practice and identify risk. To assess clients, carers, and other professionals' understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent, and work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. To use a range of treatment/management options in formulating programmes of care. To formulate accurate prognoses through standardised and non-standardised assessments and recommend the best course of intervention, developing comprehensive therapy/discharge plans. To evaluate children's progress, re-assess, and alter treatment programmes if required. To produce appropriate information for the use of service users. This job description is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade. This job description is subject to review and development from time to time in liaison with the post holder. As an employee of Central Surrey Health Ltd, you will be required to adhere to all the organisation's policies and procedures. Person Specification
Qualifications
B.S.C Hons or diploma equivalent in OT Health Care Professionals Council License to Practice Experience of working with children and young people and/or evidence of working in a field of Occupational Therapy which provides transferable skills. Specialist course relevant to specialty e.g. school AMPs, CO-OP, Essentials in Occupational Therapy, Sensory integration. Experience
Knowledge of legislation and government policies. Broad knowledge of current best practice in occupational therapy and children's services. Awareness of Evidence-Based Practice and application to professional practice. Adhere to Professional code of ethics, boundaries. Ability to establish rapport with colleagues, clients, and carers. Ability to work alone. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance in relation to current best practice and develop skills accordingly. Planning and decision-making skills and problem-solving. To be able to demonstrate knowledge development across several clinical fields. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team. Ability to deliver training. Manage own time and prioritise caseload. Use supervision effectively to identify professional development needs. Evidence of CPD Portfolio. Ability to present self in a professional and appropriate manner. Understands and responds to needs of the team, demonstrating effective team and interagency working. Good communication skills, verbal and written. Computer competent in Word and Excel. Understands the importance of documentation and confidentiality. Demonstrable evidence of prioritising and problem-solving. Ability to select, analyze, and interpret assessments. Car driver with access to a vehicle for community working. Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in response to demands of the post and work in different locations. Ability to travel between sites and to external meetings. Previous experience of working with children in the field of Occupational Therapy and/or other fields. Specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions. Experience of providing advice and support/supervision to junior staff/students. Understanding of research techniques. Use of electronic patient records. To be a member of a professional body or special interest group. Experience of research and audit. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. Clinical Team Lead Occupational Therapist £39,205 to £47,084 a year inclusive of 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata Contract
Permanent Working pattern #J-18808-Ljbffr
