Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and friendly team providing occupational therapy to children and young people in Gloucestershire.
Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy Services is part of an Integrated Children's Directorate providing services for children and young people with challenges to their physical health and also those with learning disability and autistic spectrum conditions within health, social care, education and the local acute hospital.
Your role will involve managing a full clinical caseload, providing assessment and implementing intervention programmes for children with a range of need. Your care planning will utilise a range of treatments, skills and options for use in the community and school settings.
HCPC registration and ability to travel within the county is essential.
Main duties of the job
Independently manage a specialist clinical caseload with support and supervision provided by senior staff via various methods e.g. face to face contact, email, telephone. This will include providing clinical assessment and the delivery of treatment programmes for children and young people with a diverse range of physical healthcare needs.
Demonstrate a commitment that the "voice" and lived experience of the child and young person is at the heart of all CYPS decision making and clinical care planning.
About us
The post holder will provide supervision and support to OT Support Workers as appropriate.
The post holder will liaise with other agencies including education settings, social care and voluntary agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Closing date: 10th April 2023
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Closing date: 10th April 2023
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge and core competencies regarding providing OT care coordination/ managing caseloads including vulnerable children and young people with complex needs
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate experience and knowledge regarding delivering evidence based/ best practice clinical interventions within childrens community healthcare setting
Person Specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge and core competencies regarding providing OT care coordination/ managing caseloads including vulnerable children and young people with complex needs
Shortlisting criteria
Essential
- Demonstrate experience and knowledge regarding delivering evidence based/ best practice clinical interventions within childrens community healthcare setting
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
