Bank Senior Occupational Therapist - SE Surrey

The Methodist Church in Britain; Whitburn; Ibrido; GBP 32.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible shift booking

Wagestream access to earned wages

Professional growth opportunities

Wellbeing support and counselling

National funding access

Awards and executive Q&A sessions

Hybrid and agile working

Self-booking bank shifts

Descrizione del lavoro

HCRG Care Group's Children's Community Health Team in Surrey seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist to lead specialist assessments and therapy for children with developmental needs. You will co-create care plans with families and professionals, and deliver care in homes, schools, nurseries and clinics with hybrid working.

You will require HCPC registration, post-registration paediatric experience, and a driving licence with business-use cover.

Competenze

• HCPC registration required and active.
• Post-qualification paediatric experience.
• Postgraduate training in child development preferred.
• Knowledge of ASD/ADHD or related neurodevelopmental conditions.

Mansioni

• Complete detailed assessments and diagnoses, co-producing treatment plans with children and families.
• Explain complex clinical information clearly to families and carers.
• Work with families and professionals to build children's independence and life skills.
• Provide tailored interventions and training, including equipment for home and school.
• Deliver care across homes, schools, nurseries and clinics.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.
• Prioritise goals for children with complex conditions and manage therapy blocks, discharges and referrals.
• Apply safe manual handling and adapt practice to families' cultural and linguistic needs.
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, complete mandatory training and document findings.
• Write high-quality reports for EHCPs, reviews and other professional documentation.

Conoscenze

HCPC registration

Paediatric experience

Child development knowledge

ASD/ADHD specialist knowledge

Formazione

Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Descrizione del lavoro

This Bank Senior Occupational Therapist post sits in HCRG Care Group's Children's Community Health Team across Surrey. The work centres on specialist assessment, diagnosis and therapy for children with developmental needs, drawing up care plans with families and other professionals. Care is delivered in homes, schools, nurseries and clinics, with hybrid working offered alongside self-booked bank shifts. Fit rests on HCPC registration, post-registration paediatric experience and a driving licence with a car insured for business use.

What the job involves

• Complete detailed assessments and diagnoses, co-producing treatment plans with children and families and explaining complex clinical information clearly
• Work with families, carers and professionals to build children's independence, confidence and essential life skills
• Contribute to holistic, person-centred care plans
• Provide tailored interventions, advice and training, including sourcing specialist equipment for home and school use
• Deliver care across homes, schools, nurseries and clinics
• Work with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies, attending joint sessions and case conferences
• Prioritise goals for children with complex conditions or life-limiting illness, managing therapy blocks, discharges and referrals
• Apply safe manual handling and adapt practice to families' cultural and linguistic needs
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, manage incidents and complete mandatory training
• Write high-quality reports for EHCPs, reviews and other professional documentation

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Demonstrable post-registration experience working with children in a paediatric setting

Skills & knowledge

• Relevant postgraduate training or equivalent experience, such as child development
• Specialist study of ASD, ADHD or other neurodevelopmental conditions

Checks & eligibility

• Full driving licence
• Access to a car insured for business use
• Disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks

Nice to have

• Membership of BAOT
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
• Clinical Educator qualification
• Experience delivering children's Occupational Therapy services in a community environment
• Previous NHS experience

What’s offered

• Flexible shift booking, self-booking bank shifts and requesting time off up to six weeks ahead
• Wagestream access to earned wages in real time
• Professional growth, including multi-service experience, free training and the Strive for Better network
• 24/7 wellbeing support with free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance and career coaching
• Opportunities to share ideas and apply for national funding
• Recognition through awards and executive Q&A sessions
• Hybrid and agile working