Job summaryThis post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.The post holder will work within the Community Children and Young People's Service in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire as part of the wider multi- disciplinary team and will provide a high quality, effective, accessible, patient centred service from a skilled workforce for all children referred.This will include children with a variety of conditions including neurological, orthopaedic, rheumatological, functional co-ordination disorder and those requiring long term rehabilitation.The Community Children and Young People's Service works from clinic bases at Kings Mill Hospital, Nottingham City Hospital and Newark Health Centre. The service provides Occupational Therapy support into mainstream schools and a number of special schools in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City as well as supporting children, young people and their families in the home environment.Main duties of the jobTo use specialist clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments, treatment and management of children and young people aged 0-19 years with complex presentations. To work closely with the MDT, communicate effectively with children and their families and supervise, teach and develop other staff as requiredAbout us#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitmentJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical PracticeTo be professionally and legally accountable as an autonomous professional for all aspects of own work and delegate to staff, students and others.To support the advanced practitioners with planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the paediatric occupational therapy service provided to children and young people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in a variety of locations including special schoolsTo work closely with the other members of the multi- disciplinary team within health and outside agencies to ensure management and treatment meets the holistic needs of the childTo formulate individualised, innovative management and treatment plans using clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, analysis and evidence based practise.To supervise, teach and develop Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues within area of expertise using evidence based practice where possible.To manage a caseload using specialist Occupational Therapy assessment for children who may have complex and diverse presentations , and plan appropriate management and treatment using specialist clinical reasoning skills and a wide range of therapeutic skillsTo be responsible for ensuring a good working environment in which children receive a high standard of care.To support quality and service improvement, by involvement in clinical audit.To providing effective clinical supervision and assist with caseload monitoring of less experienced staffTo provide clinical education of Occupational Therapy students in liaison with universities to ensure expected quality standards are metTo maintain own CPD, keeping up to date with clinical developments and current research and evidence based practiceTo participate in the Trust clinical supervision and PAD appraisal systems carrying out supervision and PAD reviews as delegated , reporting any issues of concern to the Team leaderTo support the organisation and delivery of in-service training and initiate informal training sessions when required to ensure high standards of clinical care.To complete clinical records to Trust and HCPC standardsPerson SpecificationQualifications - Academic / Craft / ProfessionalEssentialBSc/Diploma in Occupational TherapyHCPC RegistrationMSc in paediatric related subjectDesirableApple accreditationTrainingEssentialPractice placement Educator.Postgraduate specialist paediatric trainingDesirablePrevious experience at highly specialist levelExperienceEssentialExperience of working with children with complex conditionsSupervisory experienceExperience of AuditExperience of working in a multidisciplinary teamDesirablePrevious experience at highly specialist level.Leadership experienceNHS experienceKnowledgeEssentialHighly specialist knowledge of paediatric conditions underpinned by theory and postgraduate coursesKnowledge of evidence based practiceknowledge of occupational theories, assessment and treatment approachesknowledge of specialist equipment for use within paediatricsSkillsEssentialAbility to plan, organize, delegate and priortise own workAbility to time manage and respond to changeLeadership skillsSelf motivated and able to work as an effective team memberExcellent communication skillsFlexible and forward thinkingAbility to teach and pass on knowledgeAble to work as an effective team memberDesirablePresentation skillsContractualEssentialA full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.Values and BehavioursEssentialAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion TeamworkAll colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressChildren's Therapy ServiceChildrens CentreCity Hospital NottinghamNG5 1PBEmployer's websitehttps://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)