Band 6 Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Please see Job Description for more detailed information and responsibilities: Carrying out Occupational Therapy at a universal, targeted and specialist level. This includes assessments, developing and implementing a range of programmes of care and treatment, to meet the needs of the clients, schools, families and their environments, in accordance with agreed pathways and in line with the tired model of service delivery. Work as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, including educational colleagues, providing Occupational Therapy intervention/support for children and young people. To provide care plans to meet goals and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using appropriate outcome measures and make any necessary modifications Use specialist knowledge to inform clinical judgments and decision making. Undertaking differential diagnosis of cases and contribute to overall decision-making for complex clients with a range of disorders as part of a team approach Enable and empower staff, parents/caregivers to identify childrens needs and provide strategies to help at the earliest opportunity. Provide training and bespoke clinical support to children and young people, early years/ school staff and parents/caregivers.