Children's Occupational Therapist in London

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, forward-thinking Occupational Therapist to join our incredible and growing team at Bromley Healthcare.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is enthusiastic, creative and passionate with their clinical skills in working with children and young people to reach their potential and empower them to thrive in everyday occupations. This role will be based in one of our local Special Schools working in a multi-disciplinary team completing the OT process with this cohort of children with additional needs.

You will work as part of a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking team dedicated to providing a high-quality Occupational Therapy Service to children up to 18 years old who have functional difficulties within self‐care, play and/or school occupations. You will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, advice/intervention for children with functional difficulties, with a range of needs and conditions, working collaboratively with families and professionals.

Main duties of the job:

• Responsible for a clinical caseload of paediatric occupational therapy including assessment, interpretation of assessment results, evaluation, treatment, and advice, through the use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
• Deliver EHCP hours in line with SEND guidance, attending annual reviews as required.
• Carry out assessments and evaluate the child's occupational performance, including the use of standardised and non‐standardised assessments, observation, interview with parent or carer and/or parent and teacher questionnaires.
• Develop, plan and implement specialist Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and strategies to enhance the child's ability to perform everyday activities and participate in multiple environments.
• Assess a child's need for specialist equipment and small aids, advise and recommend/provide appropriate equipment for use at home, pre‐school and school, in line with service criteria.
• Review and complete adjustments to specialist equipment, ensuring it meets the child's functional needs within the identified occupations and demonstrate use to family and professionals.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• Educated to diploma or degree level in Occupational Therapy or equivalent training/study.
• HCPC registration.
• Member of the specialist sections or groups relevant to children's OT.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Additional training in the assessment and treatment of children with functional needs.
• Up to date Moving & Handling training.
• Relevant post‐registration specialist education – ideally sensory integration training levels 1 and 2.
• Fieldwork educator or equivalent.
• Moving & handling link or 'train the trainer'.

Experience:

• Experience of working in community NHS paediatric practice.
• Experience in assessing, planning and delivering occupation focused intervention for children with a range of difficulties.
• Experience of equipment prescription and its principles in the paediatric setting.
• Excellent working knowledge of child development, related conditions and the implications for Occupational Therapy.
• Experience of upper limb splinting.
• Experience in specialist school provision.
• Working knowledge of the SEND agenda and reforms.

Specific Skills:

• Ability to independently manage a clinical caseload of children with varying needs within a community paediatric setting.
• Ability to assess and analyse a child's functional abilities using standardised and non‐standardised methods.
• Ability to take an evidence‐informed approach to assessments and interventions, using an occupation‐based focus.
• Ability to line‐manage others, including appraisal and performance management.
• Confidence and competence in relating evidence‐based theory to practice.
• Good IT skills, including the use of Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Competent in use of electronic patient records.
• Experience of EMIS and TECS.

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy.

We welcome applicants with a disability and are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process. We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare.