Overview
In this role, you'll deliver universal, targeted, and specialist interventions for children with EHCPs in mainstream settings. You'll manage your own caseload, provide specialist assessments and interventions, support colleagues and students, and contribute to training and service development alongside the leadership team. We're seeking a positive, proactive clinician with paediatric experience and a commitment to advancing occupational therapy for children and young people.
Responsibilities
* Manage your own complex caseload of children and young people with a variety of conditions, using specialist clinical skills to provide assessments, interventions, and coaching to families, education staff, and other professionals.
* Lead on supporting and training team members, supervise students and therapy assistants, and contribute to service development through evidence-based, multi-agency projects.
* Balance clinical duties with non-clinical responsibilities such as service improvement initiatives, resource development, and training delivery.
* Work closely with colleagues in Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, health, education, and social care, as well as the Buckinghamshire Integrated SEND team and tertiary centres, to ensure a successful multidisciplinary approach.
* Provide universal and targeted advice within the SEND Code of Practice; design and deliver training to parents and practitioners; embed yourself within the service's clinical pathway by actively participating in team meetings, while delivering a high-quality, child-centred occupational therapy service.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Paediatric occupational therapy experience and a commitment to advancing OT for children and young people.
* Ability to manage complex caseloads with strong prioritisation, organisational and communication skills.
* Band 6 level clinician with capacity to lead, supervise, and contribute to service development.
Benefits and Values
Why colleagues think we are a great place to work: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offers a supportive team environment that puts patient care first, values professional development, and champions the role of occupational therapy in children’s services. As part of the BHT family, you’ll have opportunities for learning and career progression, NHS benefits including generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, access to NHS discount schemes, and health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Our Purpose
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. We are committed to increasing diversity at all levels within the trust, believing a diverse workforce positively impacts staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
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