Band 5 Children's Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive West Essex Integrated Therapies Team covering Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest. We offer a high level of support for our Band 5 Therapists and will ensure you are able to continue and develop your skills and knowledge with regular supervision, support and guidance.

You will join our award winning Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, where we are trail blazing a new integrated partnership model with Barnardos; a model that drives efficiencies so we can put more people in our services, spending time with children and families to improve health outcomes in the local community.

One of our recent Band 5s said "Joining this team has been one of the best decisions. I have received an overwhelming amount of support and truly feel like a valued member of the team. This teams hard work, dedication, professionalism, and quality of care is immeasurable."

This is a permanent full-time position however part-time arrangements can be considered. We would encourage applicants to contact us to discuss the role further. Please contact Sarah Eaton via email sarah.eaton@hcrgcaregroup.com.

Main duties of the job

As an Occupational Therapist you will offer support to children and young people, their families and other service users.

You will work closely with colleagues in our Pre-Birth to 19 years team and our Specialist Childrens Services, including our innovative JADES (Autism assessment and early support) pathway.

You will also work with other partners in Health, Education and Social Care to to allow children to participate in daily life and inspire them to reach their full potential.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the Occupational Therapy Teams specialist intervention through management of a small caseload that would include: completion of individual assessments, school visits, report writing and development of home programmes.
• Working alongside the Band 6 and Band 7 Occupational Therapists within specialist provision settings, to assess, review and order specialist equipment to support childrens function and provide interventions within the school setting.
• Co-facilitating targeted parent education workshops to families of children who have been referred to the Occupational Therapy Team
• Co-facilitating targeted school education workshops around sensory processing and gross and fine motor skill development.
• Facilitating targeted Occupational Therapy group sessions at different sites across West Essex to support the development of childrens skills and function.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Harlow

Essex

CM195SH

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

HCRG Care Group

Address

HCRG Care Group

Harlow

Essex

CM195SH

Employer's website

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

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