Occupational Therapist
Channels & Choices
Occupational Therapist
£47000
Channels & Choices, Bromley Green, Kent
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 3 weeks ago, 21 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 44fcfa921db84f1aa22326547e84251c
Full Job Description
- Provide high-quality, evidence informed occupational therapy provision within the organisation across fostering, residential homes and school.
- Work in partnership with colleagues from across the community by providing direct advice and support to children, residential staff, and foster carers.
- Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment in relation to a child's physical, sensory, social-emotional, cognitive and functional skills, using both standardised and non-standardised assessments.
- Through assessment or consultation, provide recommendations, interventions, treatments, strategies and support to children in our care.
- Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions measuring progress, ensuring the effectiveness of any interventions.
- Develop and monitor OT programmes implemented by the therapy assistants and class team.
- To attend, participate and provide feedback in any relevant professionals or multi-agency meetings.
- To provide specialist education and training to staff and carers across the community., Channels and Choices are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people in our care. Staff are all required to adhere to the organisation's Safeguarding Policies and Procedures. This post will be subject to a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure, an employment background check, satisfactory references & verification of a right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment, CV's cannot be considered without a completed application form.
Channels & Choices are committed to ensuring that we are always recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local community. We actively celebrate our staff's different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome to apply for a job with Channels & Choices and our staff are supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
These are exciting times as Channels & Choices continues to expand and develop and we currently have an opportunity for experienced, innovative and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our multi-disciplinary Therapy Team within Channels & Choices Therapeutic Community., Experience of the assessment of children or adults with complex sensory needs
Experience of using a range of standardised and non-standardised assessments.
Experience of writing comprehensive reports and assessments
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively on own initiative as well as within a team
Ability to build relationships with children and their carers' and promote change
A commitment to engaging fully in the supervisory and reflective practice process.
Computer literate for report and assessment writing
Good understanding of child development and attachment
Knowledge and awareness of impact of trauma on child development.
Knowledge of the principles of sensory integration, sensory processing difficulties and the impact on the child.
Knowledge of standardised and non-standardised OT assessments used with children.
Knowledge of a broad range of clinical conditions such as; ADHD, Autism and DCD
Understanding of Child Protection & Safeguarding
Knowledge of the mental health needs of children and adolescents
Personal Qualities
Commitment to continued professional and personal development
Commitment to equal opportunities and valuing diversity
Demonstrate a commitment to supervision and reflective practice
Warm, engaging and problem-solving approach
A high level of emotional resilience and maturity
Driver with use of own car
Channels & Choices is an award winning, dynamic company specialising in Therapeutic childcare services including residential care, Fostering and Education, based in Southeast Kent. OFSTED judge 100% of our services as 'Good' and 'Outstanding'.
Channels and Choices specialise in working with children who have experienced trauma at an early age. We create a secure base for all the children in our care and we focus on achieving seamless transitions so that children can achieve their full potential. Our main aim if for children to live successfully as part of a loving and nurturing family.
Salary: Salary Range - £28,500- £47,000 per annum - (salary is dependent on Qualifications and Experience - newly qualified OT would be considered), The post is for a full time or part time( 22.5+ hours) permanent Occupational Therapist, based at our Head Office at Kearsney Manor Kent. We offer a competitive salary range of £28,500 - £47,000 per annum based on skills and experience. Further benefits include 36 days paid annual leave per year and a loyalty scheme which rewards you with extra annual leave following 2 years of service.