NDS Lead Occupational Therapist

at  Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

1. To complete independent neurodevelopmental assessments, utilising highly specialised observation and assessment skills for those children referred with potential neurodevelopmental conditions in line with National Standards and NICE guidelines. 2. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical work and the management of cases on own caseload.
2. To be responsible for most complex cases and the delegating of work to NDS multi-disciplinary colleagues. 4. Participate in administration and interpretation of specific assessment tools within neurodevelopmental assessment and communicate the results to the NDS MDT as part of the diagnostic clinical formulation.
3. Perform clinical observations of behaviour in clinical, educational, and home settings where necessary to assess for wide range of complex neurodevelopmental conditions. 6. To write detailed and comprehensive clinical reports to support diagnostic decision making.
4. To act as an expert Occupational Therapy resource within the service in respect of this client group, working autonomously to support families and other health care professionals. 8. Provide specialist knowledge, support and training to colleagues related to associated sensory processing differences in neurodevelopmental conditions.
   Support the team with complex clinical decision making around assessment outcomes. 9. To make clinical decisions around diagnostic outcomes using specialist knowledge and assessments and communicate the results to families and carers in a sensitive way. 10.
   Offer children, young people and their familys information on a range of therapeutic approaches/strategies as part of their diagnosis feedback. Including awareness of signposting to relevant organisations. 11. To contribute to development of leaflets/ information regarding ADHD/ASD and associated needs.
5. To design, deliver and review specialist parent groups around ADHD and ASD. To lead on pre and post diagnosis groups for children. 13.
   To liaise with multi professional agencies and act as a specialist information, advisor, and training resource to colleagues in other services. To provide specialist knowledge, support and training to clinical colleagues, children, families, carers, schools, and other relevant agencies. 14. To attend various multi-agency meetings including safeguarding to advise, write reports and plan care, acting as the patient advocate when appropriate and to work in accordance with safeguarding childrens policies.
6. To promote patient and public involvement by involving patients, parents/ relatives in planning and delivery of care/ development of services 16. To contribute actively and regularly to the clinical training of undergraduate Occupational Therapists. Leadership: 1.
   To provide leadership and clinical supervision to occupational therapy colleagues within NDS. 2. To work closely with clinical and team leads in service development ideas to develop the NDS services and quality of care delivery. 3.
   To liaise closely with clinical and team leads to plan occupational therapy input to the Neurodevelopmental Pathway. 4. To co-ordinate induction / training new staff. 5.
   To assist with recruitment to this specialist area. 6. To ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources. 7.
   To ensure the service is monitored on a regular basis and data is available as a record to provide statistical information to Neurodevelopmental Pathway Lead and others and to provide data to relevant local and national bodies to audit Neurodevelopmental service as appropriate. 8. Undertake Personal Development Plans and management supervision for other staff members. 9.
   Follow all Trust policies, local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances. 10. Implement policies for the service, proposing changes to these, and advising other external agencies about these changes or developments. 11.
   Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy. 12. Identify need for, and undertake, research and clinical audit, in order to improve effectiveness of patient care, service delivery identifying areas for improvement and initiate change. 13.
   Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required. 14. Be aware of performance and contribute as required. 15.
   Understand the Governance agenda and contribute as required. 16. Be aware of contractual arrangements, local and national, ensuring targets are met. 17.
   Adhere to the code of conduct for NHS managers. 18. Adhere to Trust Leadership Promise. Clinical / Professional: 1.
   Maintain membership of HCPC. 2. Act in accordance with the HCPC and Royal Collage of Occupational Therapists code of conduct and professional standards. 3.
   Maintain up-to-date evidence of CPD showing relevant skills and knowledge and awareness of professional issues. 4. Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regards to mandatory training, professional standards of practice and HCPC/BAOT requirements. 5.
   Participate in own annual Personal Development Review. 6. Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy. 7.
   Complete the staff survey as required

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