Job summary
We are looking for aBand 6 Childrens Occupational Therapistto join ourCommunity Childrens Therapy Team in Essex, to help us continue to change things for the better.
Are you acaring and innovative Occupational Therapist with skills, working with children and adolescents with a variety of conditions, looking to join a supportive and progressive team?Are you interested in working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with most of our services being rated overall good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission?
We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist tojoin our friendly and supportive Essex Integrated Therapies Team.
This role is based at our Lanswood Park site in Colchester, with both full-time and part-time hours considered.
Main duties of the job
- Manage and prioritise your own caseload independently.
- Assess children with performance difficulties and provide tailored self-management advice.
- Recommend and arrange specialist equipment for home and school use.
- Support the Team Lead and Therapies Manager in achieving service targets.
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and governance procedures.
- Take part in supervision, training, and team meetings.
- Assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with patients and carers.
- Write assessment reports and select appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Deliver and evaluate treatment to ensure effective outcomes.
Please see the attached job description for a full list of job responsibilities.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will feel valued as aPaediatric Occupational TherapistwithinHCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
The Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
Postgraduate training or relevant experience in areas such as child development, autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Experience working with children in a paediatric setting.
Proficiency in a range of assessments and treatment approaches.
Strong knowledge of typical and atypical child development.
Experience delivering Childrens Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions, grounded in relevant theory.
Ability to analyse assessments and create SMART goal-based treatment plans.
Skill in designing and delivering tailored Occupational Therapy programmes.
Understanding of specialist equipment and postural management.
Effective multi-agency and multidisciplinary working skills.
A solid grasp of child protection procedures.
Knowledge of the EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) process for children with special educational needs.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Please see the attached job description for a full person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will feel valued as aPaediatric Occupational TherapistwithinHCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- Band 6 salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
The Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
Postgraduate training or relevant experience in areas such as child development, autism, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Experience working with children in a paediatric setting.
Proficiency in a range of assessments and treatment approaches.
Strong knowledge of typical and atypical child development.
Experience delivering Childrens Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions, grounded in relevant theory.
Ability to analyse assessments and create SMART goal-based treatment plans.
Skill in designing and delivering tailored Occupational Therapy programmes.
Understanding of specialist equipment and postural management.
Effective multi-agency and multidisciplinary working skills.
A solid grasp of child protection procedures.
Knowledge of the EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) process for children with special educational needs.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Please see the attached job description for a full person specification.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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Person Specification
General Requirements
Essential
- Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site
Desirable
- Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site
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.
