Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role: Sessional Occupational Therapist Salary: depending on experience Hours: 1 day per week, term time only

Location:Cambian New Elizabethan School, Quarry Bank, Hartlebury, Worcestershire, DY11 7TE

We are a dynamic, innovative and friendly team with high levels of job satisfaction. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team including SaLT, Psychologist and Nursing. We offer direct support from a Regional Clinical Lead, manageable caseloads, effective supervision, and full access to sensory suite along with cutting edge programme opportunities throughout the group.

The Cambian Group, part of the CareTech family of companies, is one of the largest providers of Specialist Education and Care services for children and young people in the UK.

We believe everyone has a personal best

Cambian specialist education services are improving the outcomes of children and young people every day. Our schools and colleges provide support to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Asperger Syndrome, Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties, Social, Emotional Mental Health and Complex Needs.

Job role

Your role will be to provide specialised SEN Occupational Therapy for a defined caseload of children with OT specified in their EHCP (7-19 years) and to take the lead in developing the quality of EHCPs & SEN OT provision within the setting.

Working autonomously, you will provide quality assessments, reports and needs led interventions for young people and work with the school staff to embed sensory strategies across our schools and colleges.

Taking a hands on approach it is essential that you will be a strong team player, with excellent communication skills. You must have excellent organisational and time management skills.

Our teams are fully committed to Cambians vision. Theres no doubt that youll face some challenges. You must therefore be a resilient, reflective, creative and a flexible practitioner. In return, you will find this to be a highly rewarding role, where you will be working to make a real difference to a child or young persons life.

Requirements

A degree or a post graduate diploma in Occupational Therapy

Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and RCOT

Experience in working with ASD and/or learning disabilities (preferred)

A specialist with proven skills and experience to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs (preferred)

A highly organised professional ready to take the initiative.

Youll receive

Competitive salary

Extensive Group staff benefits

Full support from the MDT team

Comprehensive induction and ongoing training

Group Development opportunities

You will also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession.

Note:

Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post.

Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care.

All candidates will be subject to anenhanced DBS checkandreference checks.

Cambian is an equal opportunities employer

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree or a post graduate diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and RCOT
• Experience in working with ASD and/or learning disabilities (preferred)
• A specialist with proven skills and experience to engage and deliver therapeutic interventions with children and young people with complex needs (preferred)
• A highly organised professional ready to take the initiative.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Cambian Group

Address

Cambian New Elizabethan School

The Village

Hartlebury

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY11 7TE

Employer's website

https://www.cambiangroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)