Children's Occupational Therapist (Development role)

This role will deliver evidence-based occupational therapy within a tiered Universal-Targeted-Targeted+-Specialist framework, providing coaching, consultation and modelling of OT strategies in real school environments. Day-to-day practice includes supporting whole-school approaches, delivering targeted interventions, implementing therapy programmes, and collaborating with teachers, SENDCOs and families to improve functional outcomes for children and young people. Working within a targeted+ and specialist caseload, completing assessment and interventions in context for children with occupational performance needs and functional difficulties.

To be responsible for a clinical caseload and to develop and provide a specialist paediatric occupational therapy service, undertaking assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, treatment, and advice.

To carry out assessments and evaluate the child's occupational performance through, e.g. the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments, observation, interview with parent or carer and/or parent and teacher questionnaires.

To develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programme and strategies to enhance the child's ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments through, e.g. verbal and written advice and recommendations, written advice sheets, individual treatment and/or group therapy.

To be responsible for a clinical caseload and to develop and provide a specialist paediatric occupational therapy service, undertaking assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, treatment, and advice.

To carry out assessments and evaluate the childs occupational performance through, e.g. the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments, observation, interview with parent or carer and/or parent and teacher questionnaires.

To develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programme and strategies to enhance the childs ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments through, e.g. verbal and written advice and recommendations, written advice sheets, individual treatment and/or group therapy.

To work autonomously and without direct supervision in a defined clinical area, and will be accountable for their own clinical actions.

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

This role is part of Bromley's Experts at Hand (E@H) model playing a central role in the Borough's SEND Transformation.

Training

Desirable: - Upper limb assessment / Interventions/splinting; - Relevant post registration specialist education - ideally sensory integration training levels 1 and 2

Qualifications

Essential: - Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy; - Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable: - Post graduate qualifications; - Member of the specialist section: children and young people (Royal College of Occupational Therapists)

Specific Skills

Desirable: - Knowledge and experience of basic audit and quality tools; - Upper limb splinting

Experience

Information Technology

Essential: - Efficient computer user for all used programmes such as Microsoft office, internet, email.

Desirable: - Knowledge of EMIS