Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Community - Swindon
Sanctuary Personnel, an award-winning recruitment agency with a stellar TrustPilot rating of 4.9/5 from nearly 1,000 reviews, is currently recruiting for an experienced and dedicated Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist for a full-time, permanent position based in Swindon. The salary for this role is £35,392 per annum.
About Our Client:
Our client is a vibrant and growing organization located in the heart of Wiltshire, committed to delivering high-quality services and creating a supportive, professional environment for its team members. The company values work-life balance and offers a range of opportunities for professional development and career progression. They are focused on making a positive impact in the community and providing excellent care to the children and families they support.
Benefits Include:
- 28 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, with the option to buy up to 10 extra days.
- Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Commitment to Professional Development.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Life insurance via Pension.
- Maternity & Paternity packages.
- Sick pay, increasing with length of service.
Key Responsibilities
As a Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will:
- Assess and prescribe equipment tailored to the needs of each child or young person.
- Communicate complex information sensitively and effectively with patients, families, and caregivers, ensuring the voice of the child or young person is heard.
- Plan and organize your caseload, prioritizing patient care and training sessions to maintain a high-quality service.
- Deliver impactful occupational therapy interventions in diverse settings, including special and mainstream schools, clinics, and homes.
- Develop and implement specialized occupational therapy programs in areas such as trauma, rehabilitation, or mental health.
- Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team, recognizing and supporting the unique roles of team members to provide comprehensive care.
- Supervise and allocate work to team members, providing training and mentorship in your specialist area.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner within professional codes of practice, taking responsibility for a community-based caseload and potentially leading a team or specialist area.
Essential Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- A professional qualification in Occupational Therapy.
- Significant clinical experience working with children and young people with complex needs.
- Proficiency in applying occupational therapy frameworks and approaches.
- Demonstrated high-level clinical reasoning skills.
- Extensive knowledge of assessment and treatment models relevant to paediatric care.
Contact:
This Occupational Therapist job is advertised by Craig Osborne; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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