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As a Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you’ll be part of our valued Therapies Team in South East Surrey. In this vital role, you will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions to children, empowering them and their families to achieve their fullest potential. As part of Paediatric Therapy team you will autonomously manage a complex caseload of children with a range of varied and complex needs. This will involve specialist assessment and treatment of children with complex needs. You will devise child centred therapy plans using evidence based practice to ensure that the individual’s full potential is developed or maintained. As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will provide clinical support, training and supervision for junior staff and students.
Job Responsibility:
Provide specialist therapy support, advice and education to children and their families, using appropriate language and communication methods.
Communicate complex and sensitive information regarding a child’s needs, progress and expectations to parents/carers and professionals.
Undertake specialist assessments, interpret findings, set therapy goals and contribute to multidisciplinary diagnosis and care planning.
Develop, implement, review and adapt evidence‑based, child‑centred therapy programmes for home, education and clinical settings.
Manage and prioritise a caseload, responding to urgent referrals and balancing clinical and professional responsibilities.
Plan and coordinate daily service delivery, including supervision and delegation to therapists, assistants and students.
Line manage Band 3-5 staff, including supervision, appraisals and development support
deputise for Band 7 when required.
Produce high‑quality therapy reports and maintain accurate electronic records in line with professional and organisational standards.
Work collaboratively with parents/carers experiencing emotional distress, demonstrating empathy, sensitivity and professionalism.
Liaise with paediatricians, education staff and external agencies
make referrals to support the child’s wider needs.
Plan and deliver training and presentations for parents, carers, education staff and professionals, both internally and externally.
Support tribunals and legal processes in line with organisational guidance and professional frameworks.
Contribute to service development, audits, research activity and the therapy development plan.
Maintain professional competence through continuous professional development, supervision and reflective practice in line with HCPC requirements.
Requirements:
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
Registered and compliant with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Evidence of Post graduate training/or equivalent experience relevant to speciality such as: Child Development
Specialist courses/ study on conditions that affect child development, autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD, neurodevelopmental conditions
Demonstrable post registration experience of working with children in a similar area of paediatric practice.
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Nice to have:
Member of BAOT
Membership of Special Interest Group
Clinical Educators qualification
Working in a community setting delivering children’s Occupational Therapy services.
Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS
What we offer:
Band 6 Agenda for Change Salary with NHS Pension
Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year