The Paediatric Occupational Therapy service offers a high quality service
to all eligible children aged from birth to school leaving age who live or
attend school in Camden or who are registered with a Camden GP. The
post holder will be allocated caseload depending on their experience and
the needs of the service. This post is rotational which means that the
post holder may need to rotate to a different post when the yearly review
of rotations arise.
The post holder will need to demonstrate a high standard of clinical
practise and previous experience as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist
assessing the needs of complex children with DCD, ASD, developmental
delay, physical disability and providing intervention in the classroom as
well as working with their carers and acting as a highly skilled
occupational therapy advisor in home and school environments.
To be responsible for an allocated caseload, providing high quality
Occupational Therapy and effective case management to children aged
0 –18 and their families in mainstream schools and pre schools and
occasionally the child’s own home within the Camden area.
To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessment of children with
complex and varied special needs through interview, standardised
assessment, objective examination and clinical observations.
To work effectively and flexibly within an interdisciplinary framework to
provide goal orientated therapy programmes for children
To work as part of a flexible OT service and a wider multidisciplinary
team in a variety of settings.
To be actively involved in planning, monitoring and implementing clinical
service policies and care pathways.
To deliver all Occupational Therapy services in line with the professional
body (Royal College of Occupational Therapists), and Departmental
policies and standards, thereby being professionally and legally
responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eleftheria Kosmidou Job title: Head of CYP's Therapies Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 02078302535
