Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Your World is currently looking to place a Band 6 or 7 OT with UK experience into a permanent role in South London.

Based in a fantastic SEN School in South London, this position is ideal for an OT who needs a new challenge and wants to take their career to the next step. This position comes with the added bonus of working alongside an experienced team of healthcare professionals.

Are you the right OT?

The ideal candidate for this role will have plenty of experience in UK Occupational Therapy positions and the desire to progress their career even further. You must possess a confident but friendly nature, plus the ability to work with patients from a range of age groups and backgrounds. As your patients will have different requirements, you must be willing to adapt your methods to match their specific needs. You must be highly organised and motivated to achieve the best outcome for your patients.

Your responsibilities:

* Plan and regularly review appropriate OT treatment programmes

* Attend and actively contribute to case review meetings, working collaboratively with staff colleagues in the planning and delivery of treatment programme

* Participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practices, clinical pathways, and protocols in the services

* Adhere to a timetable of sessions which equates to a minimum of 20 hours per week as per the needs of the service

To be successful in this role, you will need:

* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

* Affiliated Registration

* Understanding young people with SEMH and ASD

* Evidence of ability to research, plan, implement and evaluate a project for a specific patient group

* Experience of working with a similar caseload

* Experience of providing Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment What you will get:

* The equivalent of 28 days annual leave plus school holidays = 14 weeks off per year

* Wellbeing support and activities

* Career development and training Pension contribution