Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Barnet

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Finchley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a paediatric occupational therapist to join a private provider specialising in neurodevelopmental and brain injury services. The role involves assessing children and delivering therapy programmes across homes, schools and community settings.

HCPC registration is required, with experience supporting children with SEND. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering practical, child-focused interventions to enhance

Qualifications

• Excellent assessment and clinical reasoning capabilities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with children, families and schools.
• Independent worker who contributes to a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive assessments of children and young people with developmental, neurodevelopmental, physical and sensory needs.
• Develop individualised therapy programmes.
• Deliver bespoke occupational therapy interventions across homes, schools and community settings.
• Provide practical recommendations to help children participate in daily activities.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Occupational therapy degree

Job description

A paediatric occupational therapy post with a family-founded private provider that specialises in neurodevelopmental and brain injury services. The role joins a multidisciplinary team and involves assessing children and young people and delivering individual therapy programmes that help them take part in everyday activities. Work takes place in homes, schools and community settings, covering developmental, physical and sensory needs. Fit depends on HCPC registration and experience supporting children with SEND.

What the job involves

• Carry out comprehensive assessments of children and young people with developmental, neurodevelopmental, physical and sensory needs
• Develop individualised therapy programmes
• Deliver bespoke occupational therapy interventions across homes, schools and community settings
• Provide practical recommendations that help children take part more fully in everyday activities

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in occupational therapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Ideally 35 years' post-qualification experience in paediatric occupational therapy
• Experience working with children and young people across home, school and community settings
• Experience supporting children with SEND

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and report writing skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to build positive relationships
• Independent working while contributing within a multidisciplinary team

Nice to have

• Sensory processing differences, and visual or hearing impairments
• Neurodevelopmental conditions, global developmental delay and learning difficulties
• Developmental coordination disorder and delayed gross and fine motor skills
• Developmental language disorder and social communication difficulties
• Emotional wellbeing needs, including anxiety and depression
• Hypermobility, muscle weakness and musculoskeletal conditions
• Neurological and physical disabilities, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy and scoliosis
• Feeding, eating and drinking difficulties or dysphagia