Occupational Therapist

Overview

Occupational Therapist Education setting Hill House School. Salary : £31,049 per annum. Permanent : Full time. Location Cambian Hill House School.

Main duties

You will work alongside a full multidisciplinary team including clinicians, care and Education staff. You will have opportunities to be part of the provision development and contribute to the improvement of the Occupational Therapy service. Working with guidance and supervision from the Highly Specialist OT & Clinical Specialist Lead OT you will provide quality assessments, reports and needs-led interventions for young people and work with the school staff to embed strategies across the environment.

About us

The Cambian Group, part of the CareTech family of companies, is one of the largest providers of specialist Education and Care services for children and young people in the UK, delivering across Special Education Schools and Colleges, Residential Care Homes and a Therapeutic Fostering Service. Our SEN Services are committed to improving the educational outcomes of all our children and young adults, providing support for children with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, severe learning disabilities, challenging behaviours and complex needs. We support our students from the age of 7 to the Transition Pathway, delivering specialist primary, secondary schools and further education services.

Responsibilities

You will work alongside a full multidisciplinary team including clinicians, care and Education staff. You will have opportunities to be part of the provision development and contribute to the improvement Occupational Therapy service. Taking a hands-on approach, you will be a strong team player with excellent communication, organisational and time management skills. You will provide quality assessments, reports and needs-led interventions for young people and work with school staff to embed strategies across the environment. You will work in one of Outstanding Education settings. You will receive guidance and supervision from the Highly Specialist OT & Clinical Specialist Lead OT.

Candidate profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking Occupational Therapist to join our friendly team. A degree or post-graduate diploma in Occupational Therapy; HCPC registration and RCOT; experience working with ASD and / or learning disabilities with young people / adults.

What we offer

Clinical Supervision from a Highly Specialist OT; full support from a multidisciplinary team; developmental opportunities; internal / external training on new initiatives.

How to apply / Requirements

Note : Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS may be required.

Salary : Up to £31,049 per annum depending on experience.

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