Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater Manchester is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to deliver high-quality services in mainstream schools. The role includes consultancy, training, and direct therapy interventions for pupils and staff. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Occupational Therapy and experience with complex needs. Competitive benefits and support for professional development provided.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Cycle to work scheme

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy required.
• Current registration with Health Care Professionals Council as fit to work in the UK.
• Experience working with young people with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload of students across schools.
• Provide consultancy, training, and therapy interventions.
• Monitor and evaluate risk within the workplace.

Skills

Experience in mainstream school settings

Knowledge of autism spectrum conditions

Communication skills

Holistic assessment skills

Education

Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy

Registered with Health Care Professionals Council

Job description

The Specialist Occupational Therapist role is to ensure delivery of a high-quality OT service, primarily to mainstream schools, on an outreach basis. The therapist will be a skilled and experienced practitioner who can work autonomously to provide consultancy, training, advice and direct therapy interventions for pupils and staff. The therapist will offer support to families and carers where necessary, and work within Together Trust processes to ensure that interventions are evidence based and that professional guidelines are met.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the Specialist Occupational Therapist role is to ensure delivery of a high-quality OT service, primarily to mainstream schools, on an outreach basis. The postholder will be a skilled and experienced practitioner who can work autonomously to provide consultancy, training, advice and direct therapy interventions for pupils and staff. The therapist will offer support to families and carers where necessary. The post-holder will work within Together Trust processes to ensure that interventions are evidence based and that professional guidelines are met.

About us

Together Trust is a charity that supports people with disabilities, autism, and complex needs. They champion the rights, needs, and ambitions of the people they support, and work to make a positive difference in their lives.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you a passionate and experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a collaborative, child-centred environment where your leadership can make a real difference?

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same:To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, youll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.

Location- Greater Manchester

Hours: 30 hours per week, 41 Weeks/Year - Term Time

Contract - Permanent

About the role;

The purpose of the Specialist Occupational Therapist role is to ensure delivery of a high-quality OT service, primarily to mainstream schools, on an outreach basis. The postholder will be a skilled and experienced practitioner who can work autonomously to provide consultancy, training, advice and direct therapy interventions for pupils and staff.

The therapist will offer support to families and carers where necessary. The post-holder will work within Together Trust processes to ensure that interventions are evidence based and that professional guidelines are met.

Key Responsibilities but not Exhaustive;

• To independently manage a clinical caseload of students across a number of schools, working in collaboration with teachers and class teams.
• To undertake assessments utilising clinical observation and judgement, combined with specialist theoretical knowledge, taking a holistic perspective of the students needs.
• To undertake an annual appraisal, setting and agreeing targets linked to service development plan priorities with their line manager.
• To manage the appraisal and supervision of junior colleagues within the Occupational Therapy Team as appropriate.
• To be a positive role model, treat people fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect to create and maintain a positive school culture.
• To monitor and evaluate risk within the workplace and to provide support to team members to develop risk awareness.
  • To participate in professional development maintaining compliance with HCPC regulations for mandatory training and external training opportunities.
  • To invest in Special Interest Groups and discussions relevant to practice.
• To contribute to service development in a clinical area and in line with department and operational needs.

About You;

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational therapy
• member of the royal college of occupational therapist
• Current registration with health care professionals council as fit to work in the UK
• Experience of working in mainstream school settings
• experience of working with young people with complex needs including autism spectrum conditions
• Knowledge of learning disabilities and associated conditions
• Knowledge of autism spectrum conditions
• Knowledge of relevant safeguarding requirements and how to help young people with communications difficulties stay safe

Benefits

• Generous pension schemeand death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhancedmaternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Curious about us? Watch our quick career video as a Therapist/Occupational Therapist:

https://youtu.be/Hb-9Dg-qK-s (OT)

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

This role will involve regulated activity.

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational therapy, member of the royal college of occupational therapist, Current registration with health care professionals council as fit to work in the UK

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.