Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist

Outcomes First Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider is seeking a Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist to deliver tailored assessments and interventions for students facing developmental challenges. Join a collaborative multidisciplinary team at a school in Hemel Hempstead, contributing to training and ensuring adherence to professional standards. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

£2,000 training allowance

Life assurance and pension scheme

First-class mental health services

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Critical illness cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a student OT or in a previously held OT job.
• Engagement with people experiencing learning difficulty and/or neurodiversity.
• Basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke OT assessment and intervention to pupils.
• Manage an occupational therapy caseload within a school setting.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Good communication skills

Analytical skills

Judgemental skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Understanding of behaviour and communication

Education

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

Registered member of RCOT

HCPC registered

Job description

We are looking for a Newly Qualified Occupational Therapist to join our in‑house clinical team at Brookthorpe Hall School. Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to pupils who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working, hold a caseload with support from your supervisor and site lead, and contribute to staff training and consultation as required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke OT assessment and intervention to pupils with developmental trauma, neurodivergence or SEMH needs.
• Hold and manage an occupational therapy caseload within a school setting.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including the education team.
• Support staff training and consultation as required.
• Ensure practice follows the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working and professional standards.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
• Registered member of RCOT
• HCPC registered
• Relevant previous experience as a student OT or in a previously held OT job
• Previous engagement with people experiencing learning difficulty and/or neurodiversity in any setting
• Good communication, analytical and judgemental skills
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Evidence of understanding the relationship between behaviour and communication
• Basic understanding of physical needs, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and treatment of this client group
• Basic IT skills
• Understanding of information governance, confidentiality and record‑keeping standards
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Experience of multi‑disciplinary working in a range of settings
• Experience of communicating with/working with families, relatives and carers
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to this client group
• Knowledge of different assessment tools, intervention programmes and formulation of treatment plans from a range of OT modalities

Benefits

• £2,000 training allowance once probation is completed
• Life assurance and pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• Wellbeing support: first‑class mental health services, physical health checks and wellbeing matters
• Family Growth Support: enhanced maternity, paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits, including critical illness cover
• Discount options (over 100 discounts) valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work scheme and electric car purchase scheme

Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (UK). Salary: £30k FTE, Department of Employment (DOE) Full Time. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and a DBS check.