Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

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Job overview

The Children and Young People’s Gender Service has been commissioned by NHS England to provide a service consistent with the recommendations and service specification following the Cass Review.

As part of the Team, the OT will provide specialist assessment and advice, consultation, liaison with families and local external agencies involved in the care of children and young people with gender incongruence and where appropriate other co-occurring conditions and to be a source of expertise within the multidisciplinary team.

We are now recruiting a team of Allied Health Professionals which will additionally include colleagues from Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy. The post holder will have the exciting chance to be part of building this innovative and evolving service in collaboration with colleagues from these allied disciplines and to provide line management and leadership both within CYPGS and to Occupational Therapists working in the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.

Main duties of the job

Provide a specialised Occupational Therapy service including assessment, treatment and management of children and young people with Gender Incongruence and co –occurring conditions. Co-occurring conditions may include some of the following: autism, ADHD, sensory integration disorder, dyspraxia, eating disorders including ARFID.

To be a core member of the CYP Gender Service, assisting in the development, planning and progression of service provision, working across and within traditional professional and organisational boundaries in hospital, education, and community settings.

To become a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in the highly skilled management of children Gender Incongruence and co-occurring conditions.

To provide specialist advice and clinical education to other members of the multi-disciplinary team, presenting at local, national and international meetings.

To support the wider Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team as required.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate continuing professional development

• Further training in a related area e.g. sensory integration therapy, ACT
• Registration with RCOT

Knowledge and Experience

• Significant Post graduate experience across a wide range of specialities
• Experience of working within children and young people either in the community or in a hospital setting at senior level (Band 7 or above)
• Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team with clear understanding of each disciplines roles and expectations
• Previous experience of research, audit and/or service development
• Evidence of managing a complex caseload
• Experience of supporting improved function alongside local services

• Experience working within a relevant area e.g. Neurodiversity, CAMHS, Community Paediatrics , specialist education provision
• Experience working in community settings e.g. schools

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrable IT skills e.g. Word, excel
• Ability to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
• Proven responsibility for own decision making whilst working closely within a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel to clinics in the regions

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

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