Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Experts at Hand

Job overview

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to develop your specialist skills and make a wider impact for children and young people?

We are seeking 4 motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapists to join our innovative Experts at Hand multidisciplinary team in Cheshire West and Chester!

This is an exciting opportunity to work differently, moving beyond a traditional caseload model to provide consultation, advice, training and targeted support for children and young people with complex needs. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will use your occupational therapy expertise to support professionals, educational settings, families and wider partner agencies to develop effective strategies that improve participation, independence and outcomes.

As part of the Experts at Hand team, you will work closely with colleagues from health, education and social care to support complex cases, share specialist knowledge and help build capacity within the wider workforce.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within Experts at Hand, you will:

• Provide occupational therapy consultation and advice for children and young people with a range of developmental, sensory, physical and neurodevelopmental needs.
• Work in partnership with schools, colleges and educational settings to identify practical strategies that support participation, learning and independence.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary discussions around children and young people with complex presentations.
• Support the assessment, planning and implementation of occupational therapy recommendations within educational and community settings.
• Assist in the development and delivery of training, workshops and learning opportunities for education staff, families and professionals.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across health, education and social care to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Support the implementation of evidence-based practice and contribute to service development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to audit, quality improvement and governance activities.
• Promote a strengths-based, person-centred approach that empowers children, young people and those who support them.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detail around the main roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.