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Trosolwg o'r swydd

Working as part of a multidisciplinary service, the post holder will have responsibility for a clinical case load within Chailey Heritage Foundation, a non-maintained special school and residential unit that is co-located with Chailey Clinical Services.

 They will use their clinical skills to develop child and family centred approaches to treatment in order to address functional difficulties and barriers to participation. Areas of intervention may include, but are not limited to, postural management and seating, use of electronic assistive technology, upper limb function, activities of daily living and moving and handling. The post holder will also act as a resource, offering clinical advice for children, young people and families and professionals within and external to the trust. This will include provision of advice and individualised training to family members, carers and school staff.

The post holder will also provide occupational therapy support to designated specialist out-patient clinics held at Chailey Clinical Services. This will be done as part of our Band 6 Clinic Rotation programme which offers the opportunity for clinical skills development within Electronic Assistive Technology, Assistive Technology, Functional Vision and Movement Clinics.

 The post holder will also take part in audit and service development activities, evidence reviews and reflective practice sessions with support from senior members of the occupational therapy team. 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

a)    To provide a clinical programme of therapy for the children and young people with complex physical disabilities, who attend Chailey Heritage Foundation School and Residential Services. This will be in line with Educational Health and Care Plan recommendations and in response to the individual health needs of the child or young person.

 

b)    To undertake specialist assessment and evaluation relevant to the development of functional and occupational performance skills in the areas self-care, play, use of assistive electronic technology and access to education; this will include the use of specialist standardized assessments and equipment when appropriate.

 

c)    To plan, implement and develop individual programmes and provide group therapy interventions.

 

d)    To contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, reports, intervention plans and goal setting.

 

e)    To plan, implement and develop individual and group therapy programmes. This will include the running of therapy groups with other professionals under the direction of senior therapists.

 

f)      To set, evaluate and reassess individualised treatment aims, utilising a wide range of therapeutic interventions, in order to formulate a specialised therapy programme or intervention.

 

g)    To maintain an accurate and evaluative clinical record, according to departmental and professional standards, and to supervise the records of less senior staff and students within the team.

 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities 
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff