Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist
We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Occupational Therapist to join our community team on a permanent basis. The post is full time, but we would consider part-time and flexible working options. Come and join a passionate, innovative, and child-centred therapy team based at The Salt Way Centre in West Swindon. Salt Way is a specialist centre for children's therapies: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech & Language Therapy, the disabled children's social work team, and a specialist early years centre for children with complex needs. We work with children from 0-18 years with a wide range of conditions in a variety of settings, including clinics, patients' homes, mainstream and special schools. Main Duties of the Job
You would be responsible for managing a varied caseload of children and young people, including the delivery of specialist educational provision. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience and be ready to develop specialist clinical skills in paediatric Occupational Therapy. Training and support are provided by experienced clinicians to support your ongoing development. About Us
At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for: the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services, better processes, and a better quality of life for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you. You must be fluent in the English language as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role. Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills, and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you. Please note Swindon Borough Council terms and conditions apply to this role. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion. Job Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities Skills for assessing & interpreting patient/client conditions, appropriate diagnosis, develop and implement OT programmes, providing advice to clients/carers and other disciplines. To use assessment skills to identify and prescribe equipment to meet the needs of the individual child or young person. To demonstrate Communication & Relationship Skills: Provide and receive complex, sensitive diagnostic & prognostic information to patients/clients, carers & relatives; to be able to sensitively take a case history, recognise barriers to communication, and capture children and young people's voices. To demonstrate Planning & Organisational Skills: Plans & prioritises own & section patient workload, training sessions; plans and organises specialist service. To provide high-quality and effective paediatric occupational therapy interventions for children attending special or mainstream schools, at home, in school, or in clinic settings. Develops & implements occupational therapy programmes within a specialist field e.g., trauma, rehabilitation, mental health. Proposes and implements policy in own area of practice. As a member of the paediatric therapy team, to work as part of the multidisciplinary team, recognising the individual roles of the other team members and working in partnership with them. Allocates work to team members; supervises students/provides training in specialist area. Autonomous practitioner, works within codes of practice, guidelines/may be lead specialist, may lead team, will be responsible for a caseload in the community. Participates in clinical audits; researches/tests different types of aids. To be responsible for the safe use of equipment. To work within your competency, professional code, and guidelines. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE CRITERIA WHEN MAKING JOB APPLICATION. Person Specification
Qualifications
BSC Occupational Therapy Evidence of ongoing specialist training Current registration with HCPC Driving licence and access to a car for work See role profile Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Occupational Therapist to join our community team on a permanent basis. The post is full time, but we would consider part-time and flexible working options. Come and join a passionate, innovative, and child-centred therapy team based at The Salt Way Centre in West Swindon. Salt Way is a specialist centre for children's therapies: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech & Language Therapy, the disabled children's social work team, and a specialist early years centre for children with complex needs. We work with children from 0-18 years with a wide range of conditions in a variety of settings, including clinics, patients' homes, mainstream and special schools. Main Duties of the Job
You would be responsible for managing a varied caseload of children and young people, including the delivery of specialist educational provision. Candidates must be able to demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience and be ready to develop specialist clinical skills in paediatric Occupational Therapy. Training and support are provided by experienced clinicians to support your ongoing development. About Us
At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for: the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services, better processes, and a better quality of life for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you. You must be fluent in the English language as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act for the effective performance of a customer-facing role. Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills, and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you. Please note Swindon Borough Council terms and conditions apply to this role. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion. Job Responsibilities
Key Accountabilities Skills for assessing & interpreting patient/client conditions, appropriate diagnosis, develop and implement OT programmes, providing advice to clients/carers and other disciplines. To use assessment skills to identify and prescribe equipment to meet the needs of the individual child or young person. To demonstrate Communication & Relationship Skills: Provide and receive complex, sensitive diagnostic & prognostic information to patients/clients, carers & relatives; to be able to sensitively take a case history, recognise barriers to communication, and capture children and young people's voices. To demonstrate Planning & Organisational Skills: Plans & prioritises own & section patient workload, training sessions; plans and organises specialist service. To provide high-quality and effective paediatric occupational therapy interventions for children attending special or mainstream schools, at home, in school, or in clinic settings. Develops & implements occupational therapy programmes within a specialist field e.g., trauma, rehabilitation, mental health. Proposes and implements policy in own area of practice. As a member of the paediatric therapy team, to work as part of the multidisciplinary team, recognising the individual roles of the other team members and working in partnership with them. Allocates work to team members; supervises students/provides training in specialist area. Autonomous practitioner, works within codes of practice, guidelines/may be lead specialist, may lead team, will be responsible for a caseload in the community. Participates in clinical audits; researches/tests different types of aids. To be responsible for the safe use of equipment. To work within your competency, professional code, and guidelines. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE CRITERIA WHEN MAKING JOB APPLICATION. Person Specification
Qualifications
BSC Occupational Therapy Evidence of ongoing specialist training Current registration with HCPC Driving licence and access to a car for work See role profile Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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