Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Are you a qualified, either newly or already experienced Occupational Therapist who is passionate about working with children and young people?

Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team in a flexible working environment?

Due to service expansion we are recruiting Occupational Therapists of all levels across our CYPIT teams. We are open to full and part time applicants and can also offer FTC for flexibility.

We are able to flexible with geographical location and can offer bases in Slough, Maidenhead, Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell and West Berkshire.

We are looking for people who have a real passion for seeing children and young people reach their potential and ensuring that we provide the best possible service at at a range of ages and with a range of needs.

We provide services to a mixture of Young people and can support roles in; Early Years, Special Schools and Mainstream schools.

Working with us you will have the opportunity to be part of an experienced team of therapists, whilst having independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload.

As a service we are committed to the development of our staff and can work with you to set development goals.

Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00 in which we can offer some  flexibility inc some home working. As the role will involve some travel it is essential to be a driver.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs

• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting delivery of the Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapies (CYPIT) model and providing support to more junior staff and students

• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as requested

• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records and provide written therapy plans and reports including contribution to the EHC Assessment process and tribunals as required

• Use needs-led, impact-based clinical decision making, and associated outcome measures

• Provide specialist clinical care including assessment, diagnosis and intervention

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Be a qualified Occupational Therapist, with HCPC registration

• Excellent communication skills

• Hold a full UK driving license, with access to using a vehicle for work purposes

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact: Gemma West on 07789741450 or email: [email protected] or Nicki Thorpe on 07866003162 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.