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    Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Swindon, United Kingdom - Swindon Borough Council

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    Job summary

    We are looking for anenthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our community team on a permanentbasis. The post is full time, but we would consider part-time / term-timeand flexible working options.

    Come and join apassionate, innovative and child-centred therapy team based at The Salt WayCentre in West Swindon. Salt Way is a specialist centre for childrenstherapies Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech & LanguageTherapy, the disabled childrens social work team and a specialist early yearscentre for children with complex needs.

    Main duties of the job

    We work with children from0-18 years with a wide range of conditions in a variety of settings.These include clinics, patients homes, mainstream and special schools.

    This is a developmentpost, with the opportunity to progress, having completed your competencies anda career development pathway. As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, youwill be supported in developing your core skills in assessing and treating acaseload of children and young people. You will receive regular supervision andmentorship as well as access to internal training and developmentopportunities.

    About us

    At Swindon BoroughCouncil, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision issupported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon attheir heart. Because thats who were doing it for the communities andbusinesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, youll support afriendly local authority making decisions with real impact. Its all for betterpublic services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone.Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Key Accountabilities

    To develop and delivera specialised and skilled level of paediatric occupational therapy includingadvanced assessment and treatment of patients who have complex and long termphysical, sensory and learning disabilities.

    To provide a highquality and an effective paediatric occupational therapy service for childrenattending special or mainstream schools, at home, in school or in clinicsettings.

    Tobe responsible for a varied caseload of children and young people aged 0-25years of age who may attend mainstream or special schools and colleges. Thismay include a range of neurological, developmental and/or pervasive conditions.

    To help to lead onteamwork, learning and development within the paediatric therapy team and toparticipate in that of the multidisciplinary team of which the service is part.

    To communicate with anetwork of Education, Health and Social Care professionals and the voluntarysector.

    As a member of thepaediatric therapy team, to establish and lead on collaborative practice withoccupational therapy and physiotherapy colleagues. As part of the multidisciplinary team, towork as part of the team recognising the individual roles of the other teammembers and working in partnership with them.

    To educate and train lessexperienced staff, occupational therapy students, health, social care andeducation colleagues.

    To participate in thetraining programme offered by Occupational Therapy to education staff.

    Touse assessment skills to identify and prescribe equipment to meet the needs ofthe individual child or young person.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Qualified Occupational Therapist current registration with the HCPC
  • Desirable

  • See role profile for details


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