Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago

SouthendonSea, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Southend On Sea City Council Full time
Job Title: Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job Summary:

Southend City Council is seeking an experienced and highly specialist occupational therapist to join our team in establishing a new SEND Therapies Service for schools and settings across the council.

The service will deliver universal and targeted support to children and young people with physical and sensory needs, providing support to Southend schools and settings in developing exceptional learning opportunities and inclusive learning environments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver high-quality support and guidance to Southend mainstream schools and settings to develop their universal and targeted provision for children and young people with physical and sensory needs.
  • Supervise a team of occupational therapy assistants delivering targeted services to schools.
  • Monitor and develop universal and targeted support for schools, including data capture and reporting.
  • Contribute to service and policy development.
About Us:

Our values and behaviours are at the heart of everything we do and are key to the delivery of our ambition for Southend. We want people who will share our values and display the right behaviours to ensure that we are working collaboratively, flexibly, and responsibly to achieve our goals.

Our values drive the way we influence others, how we talk to each other, how we work together to achieve outcomes, and how we behave:

  • Inclusive: We put people at the heart of what we do.
  • Collaborative: We work together.
  • Proud: We are proud to make lives better.
  • Honest: We are honest, fair, and accountable.
Person Specification:

Essential:

  • Working with children and young people in educational settings.
  • Clear, advanced clinical reasoning based on evidence-based practice within paediatrics.
  • Specialised knowledge of physical and sensory needs in mainstream schools.
  • A high level of specific professional expertise in Occupational Therapy, including knowledge of conditions, treatment, and best practice for children and young people.
  • Experience of training school staff and assistants and skills in presentation to deliver both formal and informal training.
  • Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals.
  • Knowledge and experience of assessment (including standardised) and treatment techniques in paediatrics.
  • Experience of service development.
  • Experience of offering clinical supervision.
  • Evidence of team/leadership responsibilities.
  • Experience of carrying out risk assessments.
  • Experience of running pilots and projects.
  • Experience of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff.
  • Specialised knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques, and therapeutic interventions.
  • Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence-based practice.
  • Understanding of safeguarding.
  • Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit.
  • Understanding and application of standards of record keeping and reporting.
  • Working knowledge of the roles of other professionals in Health, Education, and Social Care involved with CYP.
  • Demonstrates well-developed ability to analyse and reflect upon complex information.
  • Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
  • Evidence of excellent organisational skills.
  • Prioritisation skills.
  • Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner.
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities.
  • Negotiation, problem-solving concentration, analytical, and reflection skills.
  • Demonstrate advanced skills in prioritisation, communication, and time management.
  • Good interpersonal skills which reflect the Values and Behaviours of Southend City Council.
  • Able to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity in all circumstances.
  • Evidence of commitment to equality and diversity.
  • Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post.
  • Advanced computer skills.

Qualifications:

  • Registration with Health Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist.
  • Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
  • Registered member of RCOT.

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