Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist with 5 years PQE working with children and young people with complex health needs to join a well-established children services provider.

This term time role offers excellent benefits and a salary range of £50,570 - £55,620 pro rata for 36 hours.

As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will lead service delivery within a specialist area, managing a complex caseload and driving strategic improvements in therapy services.

Your operational area will be Kingston and Richmond.

You will be responsible for:

? Provide clinical support and supervision to therapists and therapy assistants.
? Plan and manage services within the designated area of work.
? Contribute to annual service team plans and other development initiatives.
? Collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary team (MDT) colleagues to ensure continuous improvement.
? Manage a complex caseload of children and young people with diverse disabilities.
? Regularly report progress for clinical governance and audit purposes.
? Managing junior members of staff and students.


What we are looking for:

? Previously worked as an Occupational Therapist,PaediatricOccupational Therapist, Occupational Health Therapist or in a similar role.
? At least 5 years PQE working with children and young people with complex health needs.
? Background in a special school environment.
? Diploma / BSc / Graduate Diploma / MSc in Occupational Therapy.
? Registration with HCPC and a documented portfolio of CPD.
? Clinical skills working with CYP with cerebral palsy, neuromuscular conditions.
? In-depth knowledge of specialist equipment, including seating, wheelchairs, splints, and orthotics.
? Understanding of budget management, commissioning arrangements, and maintaining databases/spreadsheets for monitoring and statistical purposes.
? Exceptional in clinical and report-writing skills, particularly for EHCPs.


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