Specialist Children's & Young Person's Occupational Therapist
We are in search of a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Children's Community Therapy team.
As a Band 6 Children's Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for providing a specialist and comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for children 0-18 years and their families, who have a Herefordshire GP.
Planning and management of your own caseload and interventions, providing specialist assessment and treatment, and referring children to other specialist services as needed.
These interventions will take place in the most relevant environment for the child and their family - the home environment, therapy suite, or schools.
Main Duties of the Job
Whilst working as an autonomous practitioner in the community, within the county of Herefordshire, plan and organise your own caseload according to the needs of the children and the service.
Use evidence-based standardised and non-standardised assessment tools with children, including observations in the most appropriate settings for the child/young person, in order to establish levels of functional ability and disability and to inform your practice and intervention.
Agree on child-focused aims, goals, and objectives for all OT intervention.
Design individual therapeutic treatment plans for children to be carried out either by you or delegated to Occupational Therapy support workers, families, carers, or school staff.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
* HCPC Registration
* Significant post-graduate experience and CPD relevant to Children's Occupational Therapy/Specialist courses (or equivalent experience)
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Knowledge and experience of using both standardised and non-standardised assessments
* Computer and keyboard skills
* Demonstration of knowledge, understanding, and ongoing use of OT core skills
* Knowledge of legislation pertaining to children
Experience
* Experience of working with children as an Occupational Therapist
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.
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