Children's Occupational Therapist SEN OT/Durants School OT

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

Band 7 Children's Occupational Therapy Job Advert

An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist who wishes to develop specialist skills in Paediatrics within a supportive team. We are looking for a creative, friendly and enthusiastic OT to join our established Children's Team. We are located near Enfield Town, with easy commuter links from Central London/Hertfordshire.

This is a split post working in both the SEN OT team and Durant's School OT team. Durant's is a secondary school for students with ASD. This is a new OT post and you will have the chance to develop the service provision into the school alongside your OT colleagues.

We are a dynamic, innovative and friendly team who report high levels of job satisfaction. We offer a professionally led service with direct support from an OT Clinical Lead Specialist, monthly in-service team training, effective supervision and External Training opportunities through the Trust.

There is a maximum of £6,500 contribution towards relocation fees for new staff moving to work for the Trust. Terms and Conditions apply.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to provide specialised SEN Occupational Therapy for a defined caseload of children with OT specified in their EHCP (0-25 years) and to take the lead in developing the quality of EHCP's & SEN OT provision within the OT team. The role will involve working closely with Local Educational Authority SEN team, with the opportunity to build clinical expertise within this specialist area. You will also have opportunities to provide training packages to schools and parents.

You will also work within the Durants OT schools' team to develop and provide Occupational Therapy services for students who attend Durants both at home and school.

As part of this role you will be expected to supervise and appraise junior staff and contribute to the local staff training programme.

The successful candidate will be committed to occupationally focused, family centred and evidence-based care.

Note: Interviews will take place on 26th September 2022.

About us

Would you like to work for an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored?

Our employees play a fundamental role in our delivery of excellent outcomes and excellent patient experience, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.

We are committed to professional and personal development for staff in their current role and with an eye on career development. We provide a wide range of learning and development opportunities for staff at every level. This includes clinical training, leadership development and academic courses. In addition, our programme of mandatory training is designed to ensure that staff have up-to-date knowledge about best practice, and the safety of the people who work for us and those who use our services.

We regard staff development as integral to how we work and this is demonstrated by consistently strong staff survey results, and being an HSJ Top 100 Employer.

Date posted

07 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,836 to £52,849 a year per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-319

Job locations

Cedar House, St Michaels site

Gater Drive

Enfield

EN2 0JB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details and responsibilities of the post

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details and responsibilities of the post

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent.
HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Desirable

Member of BAOT
Manual Handling

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Extensive postgraduate clinical experience of Occupational Therapy.
Extensive relative experience and practise in Children's Occupational Therapy.

Desirable

Strong desire to work with students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Extensive experience of working in Special school setting and with student with ASD

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member.

Desirable

Excellent presentation & training skills.
Appraisal skills.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

Ability to meet the demands of the post including possible out of borough travel.
Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Desirable

Clean driving licence.
Vehicle owner.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Dip. COT or BSc OT or international equivalent.
HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Desirable

Member of BAOT
Manual Handling

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Extensive postgraduate clinical experience of Occupational Therapy.
Extensive relative experience and practise in Children's Occupational Therapy.

Desirable

Strong desire to work with students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Extensive experience of working in Special school setting and with student with ASD

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential

Excellent communication skills both oral and written, including the ability to liaise and negotiate
Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member.

Desirable

Excellent presentation & training skills.
Appraisal skills.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

Ability to meet the demands of the post including possible out of borough travel.
Ability to work sensitively with a multicultural and diverse population with a commitment to non-discriminatory practice

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Desirable

Clean driving licence.
Vehicle owner.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).