We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic dedicated Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist – Paediatric Neuro-Disability to join our friendly and supportive team.

Responsibilities:

• To manage own daily highly specialist/expert complex caseload as an autonomous
• To act as a highly specialist clinical resource, disseminating expert information and education to Occupational Therapy colleagues, the general public and other health care professionals, in both Primary, Secondary care, Domiciliary and Educational
• To review patient referrals to the Paediatric Occupational therapy waiting list by undertaking triage and highly complex assessments, using advanced levels of clinical reasoning to contribute to differential diagnosis and ensure the right service at the right

• To be responsible for linking with relevant consultant clinics as an expert resource, including Complex Paediatric Clinics and Paediatric Neurology
• To provide direct advice for management and/or deliver intervention using highly skilled, technical physical techniques using highly developed physical skills requiring a high degree of precision and developing rehabilitation
• To be responsible for implementing change within own practice and influencing and monitoring standards of Occupational Therapy practice within the
• To work strategically and operationally with the Paediatric Occupational Therapy Manager in ensuring that clinical policies, procedures and guidelines meet the needs of the Occupational Therapy
• To assist in covering the work of absent colleagues as required by the Line
• To be responsible for, delegate and supervise work to junior Occupational Therapy staff and Occupational Therapy
• To be responsible for the education of and delegation to carers and other health, education or social care staff in relation to individual rehabilitation/ care programmes/advice and
• To develop the upper limb service for children with neuro-disabilities (including splinting service) taking the lead for pathway/process