Overview
Are you looking for an employer who can offer you opportunities for growth and development in your occupational therapy career, all whilst working within a friendly multidisciplinary team in a rewarding education setting? How about working for an employer who has been awarded a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 5th year running?
Job title: Occupational Therapist
Location: Higford School – Shropshire TF11 9ET
Salary: Up to £53,200 pro rata (dependent on experience) plus £3,000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C’s Apply)
*Please note – basic grade OT offers from £33,000+, Specialist from £39,500+ & Highly specialist from £48,000+*
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, hours to overlap with core school hours (Part time hours may be considered)
Contract: Permanent (Term time only, or flexibility around full-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)
Role and responsibilities
We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2,000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.
The role: We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Higford school. Following an extensive upgrade to the school site and Clinical spaces, we are excited to invite applications from Occupational Therapists with a passion for supporting young people with diverse profiles, embedding independence and sensory processing into the timetable. Working collaboratively with the education team, you will assess and plan interventions for our cohort of students, with the support of an OT Assistant and the Clinical Site Lead. You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Occupational Therapy Ways of Working, which will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies. You will be given responsibility for holding an occupational therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and site lead, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required. This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.
Location: Higford School – Shropshire TF11
Higford School forms part of our Options Autism brand, and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 5 – 19.
For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached or to schedule a time to visit the site, please contact Sam Brookes (Clinical Lead) Samantha.Brookes@optionsautism.co.uk
Essential Criteria
* Recognised Occupational Therapy degree
* HCPC registered and member of RCOT
* Relevant experience in a previously held job (LD, SEMH, neurodivergence)
* Enhanced knowledge and clinical understanding of OT theory and its practical application
* Experience of multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings, with some responsibility for service & team performance
* Experience of communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
* Good communication including relationship, analytical and judgemental skills
* Clear understanding of the relationship between behaviour and communication
* Clear understanding of physical needs, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and treatment of client group
* Clear understanding of other developmental needs that may impact on an individual and skills needed for independence
* Up to date knowledge of a range of approaches relating to neurodivergence, learning disability and trauma informed practice
* Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
* Good clinical reasoning skills and able to confidently express rationale
Desirable
* 3+ years practicing as an OT
* Evidence of formal post graduate study in Sensory Integration and/or developmental trauma and/or sensory attachment
Why work for us?
Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options.
Benefits
* £2,000 training allowance
* £3,000 Welcome Bonus
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* Your Wellbeing Matters – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
At Outcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS
We reserve the right to close vacancies early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Job Ref: 293494
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