Senior Occupational Therapist

Are you an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking a skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our multidisciplinary Children's Community Health Team. In this vital role, you will provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions to children, empowering them and their families to achieve their fullest potential.

As a key member of the team, you'll work collaboratively with families, carers, and other professionals, supporting children to develop independence and self-management skills.

Your expertise will help shape personalised care plans and provide holistic, child-centred solutions that truly make a difference.

If you're passionate about improving the lives of children and enjoy working in a dynamic, supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Base:
You will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.

At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:

• Competitive Pay & Pension: Enjoy a Band 6 Agenda for Change salary and NHS pension benefits.
• Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.
• Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.
• Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counselors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.
• Flexible Pay Options: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.
• Learning & Development: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, who collaborate with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities to help you grow.
• Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates from our leadership team.

• Conduct thorough assessments, diagnoses, and collaboratively create personalised treatment plans with children and their families, ensuring clear communication of complex information in an understandable and supportive manner.
• Provide tailored advice and interventions, sourcing and training families on the use of specialist equipment for home and school as needed.
• Work flexibly with children across various settings, including homes, schools, nurseries, and clinics, ensuring equitable care and holistic support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies, participating in joint sessions, case conferences, and maintaining regular communication to deliver comprehensive care.
• Prioritise treatment goals for children, including those with complex needs or terminal illnesses, planning therapy blocks and discharge with appropriate referrals and follow-up.
• Use manual handling techniques and adapt practices to meet the diverse cultural and linguistic needs of children and their families.
• Ensure safeguarding protocols are followed, address incidents appropriately, and meet mandatory training requirements.
• Prepare clear and professional reports for Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs), reviews, and other necessary documentation, supporting educational and therapeutic outcomes.

By focusing on compassionate care, collaboration, and individualised support, you'll help children and their families navigate challenges and achieve their goals.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registered and compliant with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• Evidence of Post graduate training/or equivalent experience relevant to speciality such as:
  • Child Development
  • Specialist courses/ study on conditions that affect child development, autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD, neurodevelopmental conditions
• Demonstrable post registration experience of working with children in a similar area of paediatric practice.

Desirable

• Member of BAOT
• Membership of Special Interest Group
• Clinical Educators qualification
• Working in a community setting delivering children's Occupational Therapy services.
• Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS

Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver.

About The Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.

As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

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