Job summary
As a specialist paediatric Occupational Therapist (OT) you will be an experienced, autonomous practitioner who is able to work in a range of settings to provide a high quality paediatric occupational therapy service. The post holder will have experience of working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support children and young peoples occupational therapy needs and they will be experienced in providing specialist advice to other disciplines.
The Occupational Therapist will carry a specialist caseload of children and young people with a variety of complex physical, learning and social needs and be responsible for writing reports for Education Health Care Plans (EHCP) and multidisciplinary assessments/reviews.
Main duties of the job
Our current vacancies are:
- In our local Special Schools who provide an outstanding education service supporting children and young people aged 4 25 years who have a range of severe and complex physical and learning disabilities
- Our local Specialist Resource Provisions based across both Kingston and Richmond boroughs supporting children and young people aged 4 11 years with social communication difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
About us
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.
We are responsible for the entire range of children's education, health and social care services in all three boroughs. We use a Signs of Safety practice model and approach which ensures the voice of the child is at the heart of everything we do. There's never been a better time to join AfC, we are growing our workforce, implementing new flexible working arrangements and have increased our virtual wellbeing offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will carry a specialist caseload of children and young people with a variety of complex physical, learning and social needs and be responsible for writing reports for Education Health Care Plans (EHCP) and multidisciplinary assessments/reviews.
Our current vacancies are:
- In our local Special Schools who provide an outstanding education service supporting children and young people aged 4 25 years who have a range of severe and complex physical and learning disabilities,
- Our local Specialist Resource Provisions based across both Kingston and Richmond boroughs supporting children and young people aged 4 11 years with social communication difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Significant experience of clinical assessment and intervention as an autonomous occupational therapist using standardised and non standardised assessment tools Knowledge of current best practice in paediatric OT and evidence of its application in assessment planning, implementing and evaluating treatment Ability to plan and prioritise own workload and work independently Excellent skills in preparing clearly written reports for use by multiple agencies Able to communicate sensitive, information to families with empathy Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance Excellent skills in planning and delivering training sessions for teachers, parents, carers and colleagues
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- Diploma/BSc/Graduate Diploma/MSc in Occupational Therapy Active HCPC registration and documented evidence of CPD (maintained portfolio) Additional short specialist courses relevant to paediatrics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Achieving For Children
Address
The Moor Lane Centre
Moor Lane
Chessington
Surrey
KT9 2AA