Osteopath - Children's Clinic

Overview We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Osteopath to join our specialised Children's Clinic in our Teaching Clinic. This role offers an opportunity to work closely with young patients, providing holistic treatment aimed at improving their wellbeing and development. The successful candidate will be committed to delivering high-quality care in a nurturing environment, supporting families through tailored osteopathic interventions. The aim of this role is to provide effective clinic-based learning opportunities and experiences for student osteopathic practitioners to help them to acquire, develop, consolidate and refine classroom knowledge and clinical experiences in accordance with GOsC requirements. The nature of the role of a Standby Clinic Tutor is that individuals will often be asked to cover on a short term basis with little notice. Key Responsibilities To encourage, adhere to and promote the use of a range of approaches that reflects the breadth of the curriculum for the osteopathic care, management of patients and the relevant professional standards. Encourage and promote reflective practice as an integral part of practice life. Keep up-to-date with developments in the curriculum by regularly accessing the E-syllabus. Ensure that students record their clinical findings, actions and other data in a coherent, comprehensive and accessible means using the relevant and acceptable notations. Support students in enhancing and developing their clinical reasoning and patient management skills using a range of techniques complementary to individual learning styles. Supervise and guide students in the preparation of letters, where required, to health care practitioners including medical doctors and complementary health practitioners. Act as a role model to students promoting ethical, reflective, efficient and effective osteopathic practice and ensure that an atmosphere is maintained in the clinic that is conducive to learning at all times. Monitor and supervise each patient encounter to ensure maximum benefit and safety to all patients and students under your supervision. Actively participate in all aspects of the student clinical assessment programme as required. Prepare students for exams and assessments by challenging and supporting them and offering timely feedback. Participate in and prepare tutorials to support the osteopathic syllabus and students learning. Fulfil administrative responsibilities and be familiar with all (including student) BCNO policies and procedures and observe health and safety requirements Comply with all safeguarding and Prevent duties. To abide by the conditions of confidentiality concerning the disclosure of patient, staff and student data and details. Participate in peer review, appraisal and relevant training and development activities. Participate in relevant meetings including faculty meetings. Undertake anything else that may reasonably be required and is consistent with the role of a Clinic Tutor during your normal sessions. Be available to do telehealth consultations if the need is identified and involve the students in the process if appropriate. Experience & Qualifications Required Osteopathic faculty must be fully registered with the GOsC. Either an ESO graduate and therefore studied paediatric osteopathy at undergraduate level, or gained further paediatric osteopathy qualifications post graduating. Have three years’ relevant clinical experience Have a teaching qualification or relevant post-graduate qualification or be willing to work towards this An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement of this role Pay: £28.97 per hour Benefits: Free parking On-site parking Experience: clinical: 3 years (required) Licence/Certification: GOsC registration (required) Work Location: In person