Senior Children Occupational Therapist (Gr 8)

Job Category : Allied Health/Psychology

Location : London Borough of Sutton

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £27.93

A Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist is required to cover the remaining six months of a maternity leave position.

Manage a caseload of major equipment and adaptation cases of varying complexity

and diversity for disabled children and young people within a framework of

supervision, including assessments and recommendations, evaluation and

approvals, preparation of reports, to effectively meet the needs of the client group

within the resources available and in line with Directorate and Corporate policy,

strategies and standards.

• Provide professional advice and guidance to other staff in the Directorate and multiagency staff on aspects of disability to enhance the decision-making process for the

appropriate provision of services within the resources available.

• Initiate and develop close joint working with statutory agencies, local housing

providers, District Councils, Home Improvement Agencies, Health Commissioners

and Provider Trusts, voluntary and private agencies and the independent sector to

facilitate an effective service delivery

• Ensure that information systems and records are effectively maintained to provide

reliable, up to date and accurate information as required by the Team Manager to

assist the process upon which decisions affecting service delivery can be made and

for auditing purposes to ensure adherence to Directorate policy and financial

regulations.

• Contribute to the development of new and existing practices and procedures through

attendance on Working Groups, training courses etc to develop effective working

practices that reflect government initiatives, guidance and legislation.