Specialist Children Occupational Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated clinician to join our large, dynamic, and supportive Children's Occupational Therapy team in a fixed-term maternity cover Specialist Occupational Therapist role. This is an excellent development opportunity, offering the chance to enhance your specialist skills while making a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people. Working with children and young people aged 0-19 years, you will provide high-quality specialist assessment, intervention, and support for those with a wide range of developmental disabilities, long-term conditions, and additional needs. You will manage a varied and rewarding caseload, helping children and young people maximise their independence and participation in everyday occupations, including self-care, play, learning, and school-based activities. As part of a thriving multidisciplinary service, you will have access to experienced colleagues, professional support, and opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation., 1. Accountable to Occupational Therapy Team Manager 1. To provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and interventions to children and young people, managing a caseload of clients with a variety of developmental disabilities, The children and young people will present with a range of occupational therapy participation needs relating to self care, play and school activities. 1. To contribute to the overall development of the occupational therapy service as the service evolves in line with organisational changes, holding responsibility for defined projects. 1. To work in a range of community settings including special schools under the supervision of senior staff 1. To involve the child or young person and their carers throughout intervention and to work co-operatively with other professionals and agencies in meeting their needs. Key Result Areas:

• Provision of clinically effective occupational therapy assessment and intervention.
• Using sound evidence base to inform practice.
• Provide child-centred and family centred interventions
• Work as part of wider multi-disciplinary team
• Support other staff and students in their development.
• Work within a changing environment, adapting own practice to these changes.
  
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Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations: 1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development 2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability 3. Improving the experience of staff with disability 4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development 5. Making equalities mainstream