Specialist Occupational Therapist

Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your occupational therapy career- All whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting?

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Job Title

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Location

Hillingdon Manor School – Middlesex UB8 3HD plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C's Apply

Salary

Up to £55,000 FTE DOE

Hours

37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday; 8.30am-4.30pm

Contract

Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)

We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.

The role

We are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Hillingdon Manor school

Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding an occupational therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the pupils we support at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the pupils we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them. We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the pupils we support.

Location

Hillingdon Manor School – Middlesex UB8 3HD – Hillingdon Manor School forms part of our Options Autism brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 11 – 19

Hillingdon Manor School

Education - Options Autism

For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Essential Criteria

Bsc or Msc in Occupational Therapy.

HCPC registered and member of RCOT

Relevant experience in a previously held job (LD, SEMH, neurodivergence)

Enhanced knowledge and clinical understanding of OT theory and its practical application

Experience of multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings, with some responsibility for service & team performance

Experience of communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers

Experience of working with autistic children and young people

Experience of working in an education setting

Good communication including relationship, analytical and judgemental skills

Clear understanding of the relationship between behaviour and communication

Clear understanding of physical needs, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and treatment of client group

Clear understanding of other developmental needs that may impact on an individual and skills needed for independence

Up to date knowledge of a range of approaches relating to neurodivergence, learning disability and trauma informed practice

Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client grou

Desirable

3+ years practicing as an OT

Evidence of formal post graduate study in Sensory Integration and/or developmental trauma and/or sensory attachment

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

£2000 CPD Training Allowance

£5000 Welcome Bonus

At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS

We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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Job Ref

311163