Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist (SEND)

NHS; Colchester, Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community interest company is seeking a Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist to provide comprehensive therapy services for children with developmental concerns. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team and contributing to service development, ensuring high standards of care and effective intervention strategies.

Benefits

Eligible for NHS Pension

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy Degree/Diploma required.
• HPC Registration is essential.
• 2-3 years post-graduate experience with paediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Gain consent, undertake assessments, and formulate treatment plans.
• Diagnose conditions and recommend interventions.
• Manage referral and waiting times.

Skills

Clinical diagnosis

Advanced reasoning

Assessment

Intervention recommendations

Education

Occupational Therapy Degree/Diploma

HPC Registration

Relevant Postgraduate training

Job description

Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist (SEND)

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Job summary

As part of a multidisciplinary team, provide comprehensive paediatric occupational therapy services for children in educational settings with developmental concerns.

Work with children and their families in educational and other appropriate settings, including children’s centres.

Contribute to the organisation, planning, and development of the occupational therapy service for this care group.

Participate in setting care standards, monitoring service quality, and managing referral and waiting times.

Own a car, hold a full clean driving licence, and have appropriate insurance.

The SEND Paediatric Occupational Therapy team is well established, friendly, and dynamic, committed to offering excellent services. Integrated working across education, social care, and health is well developed, with opportunities for virtual appointments. The service offers training, regular supervision, and appraisals.

Main duties of the job

Gain consent, undertake assessments, clinically diagnose, and formulate and implement treatment plans using specialist knowledge. Interpret and analyze clinical facts with advanced reasoning to diagnose a wide range of conditions and recommend interventions.

Practitioners and staff at Band 7 have critical awareness of knowledge issues and innovative responsibilities for developing practice/services in complex environments. They are highly experienced professionals with management responsibilities for a work area.

About us

Provide is a community interest company (social enterprise) delivering health and social care services in the community, committed to safety, responsiveness, and high quality. Owned by employees, profits are reinvested into the community or services.

We operate across various community settings, providing over 40 services to children, families, and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia, and North England.

We uphold values of Care, Innovation, and Compassion, with a vision to Transforming Lives. We are an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds, including LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority networks.

Applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of background if they meet the skills and experience requirements.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Job responsibilities

Refer to the attached job description for detailed duties, responsibilities, and competencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy Degree/Diploma
• HPC Registration
• Relevant Postgraduate training

Experience

• 2-3 years post-graduate experience with paediatrics
• Multidisciplinary team (MDT) experience

Circumstances

• Car driver and able to travel to different sites

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.