Specialist Occupational Therapist

About usTogether Trust is a charity that champions the rights, needs and ambitions of the people they support. They work across the North West of England, providing a range of services including education, residential care, fostering, and community support.Job responsibilitiesAre you a passionate and experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a collaborative, child-centred environment where your leadership can make a real difference?Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support – they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, you’ll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support.LocationGreater ManchesterHours30 hours per week, 41 Weeks/Year - Term TimeContractPermanentAbout the roleThe purpose of the Specialist Occupational Therapist role is to ensure delivery of a high-quality OT service, primarily to mainstream schools, on an outreach basis. The postholder will be a skilled and experienced practitioner who can work autonomously to provide consultancy, training, advice and direct therapy interventions for pupils and staff.The therapist will offer support to families and carers where necessary. The post-holder will work within Together Trust processes to ensure that interventions are evidence based and that professional guidelines are met.Key ResponsibilitiesTo independently manage a clinical caseload of students across a number of schools, working in collaboration with teachers and class teams.To undertake assessments utilising clinical observation and judgement, combined with specialist theoretical knowledge, taking a holistic perspective of the students needs.To undertake an annual appraisal, setting and agreeing targets linked to service development plan priorities with their line manager.To manage the appraisal and supervision of junior colleagues within the Occupational Therapy Team as appropriate.To be a positive role model, treat people fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect to create and maintain a positive school culture.To monitor and evaluate risk within the workplace and to provide support to team members to develop risk awareness.To participate in professional development maintaining compliance with HCPC regulations for mandatory training and external training opportunities.To invest in Special Interest Groups and discussions relevant to practice.To contribute to service development in a clinical area and in line with department and operational needs.About youDegree or equivalent in Occupational therapymember of the royal college of occupational therapistCurrent registration with health care professionals council as fit to work in the UKExperience of working in mainstream school settingsexperience of working with young people with complex needs including autism spectrum conditionsKnowledge of learning disabilities and associated conditionsKnowledge of autism spectrum conditionsKnowledge of relevant safeguarding requirements and how to help young people with communications difficulties stay safeBenefitsGenerous pension scheme and death in service benefit, up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.Cycle to work schemeEligibility to apply for Blue Light cardProud to be a real living wage employerRefer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with usComprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualificationsLong service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or onlineAccess to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your homeCurious about us?Watch our quick career video as a Therapist/Occupational Therapist:https://youtu.be/Hb-9Dg-qK-s (OT)Safeguarding & RegulationThe Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).This role will involve regulated activity.ApplicationsApplications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you.Person SpecificationPlease refer to job description above #J-18808-Ljbffr