Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist - Permanent - East London

The AHP team at Pulse is seeking a dedicated Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist in London. Join our Children's Social Care Occupational Therapy Team within the Children with Disabilities Service, which has been rated Outstanding by OFSTED for the second time. Our team manages a caseload of children with Autism, learning disabilities, and a wide variety of physical needs. We work directly in children's homes to provide interventions and support, aiming to improve their ability to engage in social activities and develop skills for independence and optimal function. Additionally, we provide training and advice to parents and carers, equipping them with the tools to support each child's individual needs through an inclusive and functional approach to learning.

Your main responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist:

• You will provide an effective and efficient Occupational Therapy service to children with various presentations within their homes.
• You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions in family homes.
• You will support and carry out therapy sessions, including individual and group work.
• You will collaborate with social care, healthcare, and SEN staff to model good practice and establish support programs.
• You will complete administrative duties such as data input, record keeping, and managing the OT email inbox.

What we are looking for in an Occupational Therapist:

• Is a qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy with pupils and their families.
• Ability to manage own time and caseload, prioritising tasks with support.
• Experience working with pupils aged 7-18 with Occupational Therapy needs.
• Knowledge of Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ASD, ADHD, and associated conditions.
• Experience in clinical assessment, planning, and implementing intervention programmes.
• Up-to-date clinical knowledge.

What’s in it for you:

• Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Supportive management team with regular team meetings, peer support, supervision, and clinical focus groups.
• Opportunities to attend Regional Networks.
• In-Service Training in areas of clinical leadership.
• Opportunities to contribute to Local Authority quality improvement work and innovations.
• Active involvement in the design and implementation of the team annual planning.
• A competitive salary and pension package.
• A range of lifestyle, retail, and leisure discounts.
• A generous annual leave allowance.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out. Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else. We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.