Band 5/6 Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Permanent – Basingstoke

Role: Paediatric Occupational Therapist Banding: Band 5/6 Location: Basingstoke Job Type: Full Time or Part-time, Permanent Salary: £40,000 per annum The AHP team at Pulse is seeking a dedicated Band 5/6 Paediatric Occupational Therapist in Basingstoke. Join our unique school, dedicated to providing exceptional education and care for children with ASC. Our school features specialist classrooms and extensive external grounds, creating an enriching environment for both students and staff. 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: You will develop care plans based on best practices, using a range of direct and/or indirect delivery models within an educational setting. You will evaluate the impact on individual structures, barriers to activity, and participation within the educational setting. You will train education staff to incorporate specialist strategies and intervention approaches into their practice and monitor the effectiveness of this training. You will communicate complex condition-related information from assessments to clients, carers, families, and members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will critically evaluate new intervention methods and models of service delivery, and review/implement where appropriate. You will attend meetings with parents and participate in Annual Reviews and assessments of pupils as required. What’s in it for you: Fantastic continued professional development opportunities, including support from dedicated Directors of Curriculum and Coaching. Encouragement to gain QTS, complete ECT, and structured development for all staff. Partnership opportunities with universities. Generous pension scheme. Access to well-equipped sports facilities after the working day. Employee Assistance Programme, including employee discounts, counselling, and a cash health plan. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr