Swindon Borough Council

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our community team on a permanent basis. The post is full time, but we would consider part-time / term-time and flexible working options.

Come and join a passionate, innovative and child-centred therapy team based at The Salt Way Centre in West Swindon. Salt Way is a specialist centre for childrens therapies Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech & Language Therapy, the disabled childrens social work team and a specialist early years centre for children with complex needs.

Main duties of the job

We work with children from 0-18 years with a wide range of conditions in a variety of settings. These include clinics, patients homes, mainstream and special schools.

This is a development post, with the opportunity to progress, having completed your competencies and a career development pathway. As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will be supported in developing your core skills in assessing and treating a caseload of children and young people. You will receive regular supervision and mentorship as well as access to internal training and development opportunities.

About us

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because thats who were doing it for the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, youll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. Its all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

Details

Date posted

25 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,980 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0065-24-RNR002137

Job locations

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

To develop and deliver a specialised and skilled level of paediatric occupational therapy including advanced assessment and treatment of patients who have complex and long term physical, sensory and learning disabilities.

To provide a high quality and an effective paediatric occupational therapy service for children attending special or mainstream schools, at home, in school or in clinic settings.

To be responsible for a varied caseload of children and young people aged 0-25 years of age who may attend mainstream or special schools and colleges. This may include a range of neurological, developmental and/or pervasive conditions.

To help to lead on teamwork, learning and development within the paediatric therapy team and to participate in that of the multidisciplinary team of which the service is part.

To communicate with a network of Education, Health and Social Care professionals and the voluntary sector.

As a member of the paediatric therapy team, to establish and lead on collaborative practice with occupational therapy and physiotherapy colleagues. As part of the multidisciplinary team, to work as part of the team recognising the individual roles of the other team members and working in partnership with them.

To educate and train less experienced staff, occupational therapy students, health, social care and education colleagues.

To participate in the training programme offered by Occupational Therapy to education staff.

To use assessment skills to identify and prescribe equipment to meet the needs of the individual child or young person.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

To develop and deliver a specialised and skilled level of paediatric occupational therapy including advanced assessment and treatment of patients who have complex and long term physical, sensory and learning disabilities.

To provide a high quality and an effective paediatric occupational therapy service for children attending special or mainstream schools, at home, in school or in clinic settings.

To be responsible for a varied caseload of children and young people aged 0-25 years of age who may attend mainstream or special schools and colleges. This may include a range of neurological, developmental and/or pervasive conditions.

To help to lead on teamwork, learning and development within the paediatric therapy team and to participate in that of the multidisciplinary team of which the service is part.

To communicate with a network of Education, Health and Social Care professionals and the voluntary sector.

As a member of the paediatric therapy team, to establish and lead on collaborative practice with occupational therapy and physiotherapy colleagues. As part of the multidisciplinary team, to work as part of the team recognising the individual roles of the other team members and working in partnership with them.

To educate and train less experienced staff, occupational therapy students, health, social care and education colleagues.

To participate in the training programme offered by Occupational Therapy to education staff.

To use assessment skills to identify and prescribe equipment to meet the needs of the individual child or young person.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Occupational Therapist current registration with the HCPC

Desirable

  • See role profile for details
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Occupational Therapist current registration with the HCPC

Desirable

  • See role profile for details

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).

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.

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

Swindon Borough Council

Address

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG


Employer's website

https://www.swindon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Swindon Borough Council

Address

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG


Employer's website

https://www.swindon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Lisa Atkinson

latkinson@swindon.gov.uk

01793464246

Details

Date posted

25 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£28,980 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

F0065-24-RNR002137

Job locations

Wat Tyler House

Princes Street

Swindon

Wilts

SN1 2JG


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Swindon Borough Council's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)