Specialist Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Rowley Village; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the development of the occupational therapy provision, providing supervision and training as needed while maintaining HCPC and RCOT registration. This is term-time only.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• RCOT registration is required.
• Experience with the autism client group is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality assessments of young people
• Write reports on young people's occupational therapy needs
• Provide needs-led interventions for young people
• Work with school staff to embed sensory strategies across the school environment
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, care and education staff
• Contribute to the development of the occupational therapy provision and service improvement

Skills

Hands-on approach

Team player

Time management

Education

Degree or postgraduate diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

This is a Specialist Occupational Therapist post at Cambian New Elizabethan School, a day school for pupils with autism, communication difficulties and complex needs. The role centres on autonomous assessments, reports and needs‑led interventions for young people, along with working with school staff to build sensory strategies into the environment. It is term‑time only and sits within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, care and education staff, with scope to shape the wider occupational therapy service. HCPC and RCOT registration and experience with the autism client group are essential.

What the job involves

• Carry out quality assessments of young people
• Write reports on young people's occupational therapy needs
• Provide needs‑led interventions for young people
• Work with school staff to embed sensory strategies across the school environment
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, care and education staff
• Contribute to the development of the occupational therapy provision and service improvement

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate diploma in Occupational Therapy

Registration & licences

• Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Registration with RCOT

Experience

• Experience working with the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) client group
• Experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities
• Experience providing supervision, staff consultation and training

Skills & knowledge

• Hands‑on approach to practice
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Reference checks

Nice to have

• CAMHS experience
• Formal qualifications in Sensory Integration

What’s offered

• Clinical supervision
• Full support from a multidisciplinary team
• Developmental opportunities
• Internal and external training on new initiatives