CYPIT Occupational Therapy Advanced Practitioner

NHS; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bracknell is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a part-time position focused on children with complex needs. The role involves high-quality assessments and interventions, working within a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will be HCPC registered and have experience with 0-18-year-olds. Benefits include flexible working options, 27 days' annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Wellbeing support services

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with relevant registrations.
• Experience in assessing and treating 0-18-year-olds with complex needs.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality assessment and interventions for children and young people.
• Function as a specialist autonomous clinician to support junior staff.
• Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives.

Skills

Autonomy

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registered

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

CYPIT Occupational Therapy Advanced Practitioner

Are you an experienced paediatric Occupational Therapist who is passionate about children with complex needs? Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team in a flexible working environment whilst earning HCAS?

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our team based at St Marks Hospital in Maidenhead.

Within this post you will have the opportunity to work as part of an experienced team of therapists in a mix of community settings, early years settings, homes and schools having independence and autonomy to manage your own caseload.

In your role you will be expected to deliver a high standard of occupational therapy care to children and young people with developmental and complex needs, therefore for this role we are looking for someone with a real passion for seeing young children reach their potential.

As part of an integrated therapy team, you will have the opportunity to share and learn from Speech and Language Therapists and Physiotherapists working alongside you. We value the development of our staff and offer training opportunities as led by service/local population needs.

Our core working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00 but we can offer flexibility around this. The role will involve some travelto clinic/educational settings but also leaves room for some remote/home working. Permanent part-time position available, full-time options considered.

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality assessment and interventions for children and young people with developmental / complex needs

Function as a specialist autonomous clinician, supporting delivery of the CYPIT model and providingsupport to more junior staff

Contribute to defined projects and service development initiatives as requested

Maintainaccurateand contemporaneous clinical records and provide written therapy plans and reports including contribution to the EHCP Assessment process and tribunals asrequired

Use the Care Aims care planning approach, impact-based clinical decision making, and associated outcome measures

Provide specialist clinical care including assessment,diagnosisand interventions, fora paediatriccaseload

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

Be a qualifiedOccupational Therapist, withRCOT and HCPC registrations

Haveexperience in assessing and treating0-18year oldswith developmental and complex needs presentations

Hold a full UK driving license, with access to using a vehicle for work purposes

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

Ifyouresomeone who shares our passion for excellence and care,you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedonthesitate tocall:Gemma Weston 07789 741450 or email:[e-mail] delighted to help.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants whererequired.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

• Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Member of a clinical interest group

Continuous Professional Development

• IT skills - proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
• Masters degree in relevant area OR evidence of relevant experience within area of specialism, together with relevant short courses and/or post graduate training within a relevant field
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent relevant post graduate courses

Previous Experience

• Evidence of experience in the field of specialism to a level of in depth knowledge and expertise
• Comprehensive range of supervisory experience
• Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• Experience of working with families from a wide variety of backgrounds including age and ethnicity.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• High level of clinical knowledge and skill appropriate area of specialism
• Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
• Ability to provide leadership to other team members
• Efficient, effective and diplomatic communication skills both written and verbal
• Evidence of a value system which puts the child at the heart of actions
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the diverse needs of children and young people in a broad sense
• Knowledge of the English education system
• Able to use IT to support and innovate development
• Ability to work in a calm and confident manner in stressful situations
• Ability to work successfully as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to self-motivate
• Ability to act as a role model and leader to others; in adopting change, imbedding new practice, supporting junior staff, and act as an ambassador for the CYPIT service
• Willingness and ability to take direction from others, and also to recognise when can act autonomously
• Ability to work across professional boundaries to effect seamless family care
• Awareness of the commissioning and provider landscape within children's services

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to attend additional training to support service delivery
• Car Driver with access to own car and willingness to work across Berkshire, as required

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.

£50,008 to £56,908 a yearper annum, pro rata (incl of HCAS)