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Specialist occupational therapist needed to provide term time only occupational therapy intervention specialist nursery and mainstream school. The client offers a full-time contract with an opportunity to work from home, a fair and manageable caseload and further training in your portfolio. The vacancy will be for an initial 3 - 6 months with potential for extension.
Main Duties for the Children's Occupational Therapist includes.
- To provide a Specialist Occupational Therapy Service for children/young people who have disabilities, complex health needs or chronic illness, social and housing needs.
- Experience of clinical assessment and intervention as an Occupational Therapist.
- Passionate about and/or have experience in working as an OT in paediatrics.
- Working knowledge of child development, neuro-development and childhood occupations.
- Able to prepare clearly written reports for use by multiple agencies.
- Knowledge, training and experience of a using range of therapeutic techniques and approaches, including non-standardised and standardised assessments.
- Knowledge/experience of physical and developmental disabilities and their impact on occupational performance.
- Experience and participate in clinical audits/research.
- Able to communicate sensitive, condition related information to clients using empathy and reassurance and able to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Able to provide and implement OT programmes within a specialist field and work collaboratively to upskill school staff and careg
- An awareness of the importance of safeguarding vulnerable people, plus an understanding of the importance of dignity & respect when dealing with people.
To Be Successful.
- Previous experience working as an Children's Occupational Therapist in the community.
- The candidate must have experience in training carers/families.
- Must be able to hit the ground running and doesn't need upskilling.
- Manual handling experience.
- HCPC Registration.
- Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you).
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Occupational Therapist Qualification
- Car driver is essential.
Benefits of Working with AFC.
Our client offers the opportunity for additional training for both perm and temporary members of staff within the authority. With new projects underway in various teams, they offer a very competitive rate of pay. Also, free onsite parking is offered to all staff.
Why Join Our Agency?
With over 10 years' experience recruiting directly into social care, Ackerman Pierce prides itself on the unique services we deliver to our candidates. Each candidate is assigned their own personal consultant who will support them through every placement. We also offer a DBS and a quick and easy registration process. Not forgetting a guaranteed payment into your account every week.
To discuss this Children's Occupational Therapist vacancy, or any similar roles we have available, please contact Ella Hajittofis or email us your updated CV today!
