Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Are you a Band 6 (Would consider a 5 with right experience) OT with UK experience and a desire to take on a new challenge? Your World has a fantastic permanent vacancy in Surbiton!

bit about the role :-

You will provide assessments and treat from the clinic in Surbiton. In your role as a Specialist Paediatric OT you will be visiting local as well as inner London schools, and delivering individual and group based therapy. You will be expected to follow already set up programmes, as well as implementing new programmes. You will visit mainstream schools, specialist resource provisions within mainstream schools, as well as specials schools. You will assess and treat children within the school environment. You will be required to travel between sites using your own or public transport, although your own car would be preferred. An auto top-up Oyster card will be provided. You will be taking daily notes, giving feedback to parents and teachers, and also screening and assessing new clients. You should have post-graduate experience working with a range of children populations.

You must be able:-

To work as part of the team to provide a comprehensive and co-ordinated range of specialist occupational therapy diagnostic, therapeutic and preventative services in school and community settings, which improve or maintain the health, function, learning potentials, independence and quality of life of children. To autonomously manage a complex caseload of children aged 0-19 with a range of neurological, learning and developmental disabilities. This will involve specialist assessment and treatment of children with neurological and learning difficulties, co-ordination difficulties, sensory processing problems and attention and behavioural deficits maintaining associated clinical records. To provide clinical support, training and supervision for junior staff and OT students. To build upon the foundation of previous junior level experience and develop towards a highly specialist level of clinical expertise.

Job Specification Job Title: Paediatric Occupational Therapist

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of post graduate course/professional development
• registered with the Health Professionals Council
• Membership of RCOT
• Ongoing updating of knowledge which may or may not be accredited
• Postgraduate training (at Masters level or equivalent) relevant to paediatrics
• Membership of CYPF, SI Network UK and Ireland