Occupational Therapist

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome Bonus £150

CPD Allowance £250

Company Pension

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Life Assurance & Critical Illness

Job summary

Service Care Solutions Ltd in Croydon is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist for a full-time role in paediatric practice. The post offers school-based work with some clinic-based and remote opportunities, with a salary up to £50,000 FTE per annum, pro rata, depending on experience.

The successful candidate will assess and support children and young people with SEND or complex needs, develop and review intervention plans, and work closely with parents, teaching teams and multi-disciplinary

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC and RCOT.
• Paediatric occupational therapy experience, ideally in school-based or specialist settings.
• Experience completing assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans.
• Experience supporting children and young people with SEMH, complex or developmental needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess children and young people’s developmental and learning needs linked to EHCPs.
• Develop, deliver and review individualised OT intervention plans.
• Collaborate with parents, schools and multidisciplinary colleagues to embed goals.
• Provide practical strategies to key adults and evaluate impact.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to MDT meetings.
• Balance assessment, intervention, consultation and collaboration to make a difference.

Skills

Paediatric OT

EHCP assessments

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist looking for a new full-time opportunity within paediatric practice? Do you have experience, or an interest in developing your skills, working with children and young people with SEND or complex needs? Service Care Solutions are working in partnership with our esteemed client to recruit an Occupational Therapist in the Croydon area. The successful candidate will work mainly in school settings, with some clinic-based and remote opportunities, assessing and supporting children and young people's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) related needs. Our client is an innovative, award-winning and growing practice. They pride themselves on developing clinical expertise within a friendly multi-disciplinary team and offer a dedicated introduction to paediatrics programme for therapists looking to move into paediatric occupational therapy.

Job Purpose: Occupational Therapist

Salary : Up to £50,000 FTE per annum, pro rata, dependent on experience

Location : Croydon, Surrey

Working Hours : Full Time – 37.5 Hours (Part-Time applications will also be considered)

Contract : Permanent (52-week or summer contract options available)

Key Responsibilities

• Assess children and young people's developmental and learning needs, including those linked to Education, Health and Care Plans
• Develop, deliver and review individualised occupational therapy intervention plans
• Work with parents, carers, teaching teams and multi-disciplinary colleagues to embed therapy goals into daily life
• Equip key adults with practical strategies and evaluate their impact
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings
• Balance assessment, intervention, consultation and collaboration to make a visible difference to children, families and school teams

Essential

• Registered with the HCPC and RCOT
• Paediatric occupational therapy experience, ideally in school-based or specialist settings
• Experience completing assessments for Education, Health and Care Plans
• Experience supporting children and young people with SEMH, complex or developmental needs

Benefits

• £150 Welcome Bonus, paid via Service Care Solutions
• £250 Annual CPD Allowance, plus dedicated CPD time and monthly internal learning sessions
• 25% protected administration time and a trial of 10% protected rest time each day
• Company Pension
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• High-Street Discount Scheme
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover