Occupational Therapy

Job description

Are you a Newly Qualified Occupational Therapistwanting to gain experience working with people with additionalneeds?

JobTitle: NewlyQualified Occupational Therapist

Location: Hillingdon Manor School - South East

Salary: £28,000 - £33,000 FTE (DOE)

Hours: 37.5hours per week, Monday - Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only, (There may be scope for this role to bea full-time contract (52 weeks) if this is your preference, pleaseget in touch to discuss.)

About the role

We understand the value of helping our employeesto achieve their Continued Professional Development goals and offera £2,000 training allowance to allow you to complete role specifictraining tailored to your individualrequirements.

Does joining anevidence-based provision where quality and Neuro affirming bestpractice is delivered, if so, we are looking for an enthusiasticnewly qualified Occupational Therapist to join our expandingteam. In the role you would be required to complete apreceptorship year under the supervision of a senior occupationaltherapist before working more independently following competenciesbeing signed off. As a registered practitioner you will be expectedto implement a holistic, therapeutic and dynamic approach tohelping our pupils in their daily lives with supervision, whilstbeing personally responsible for your professional practiceand maintenance of CPD. As part of the multi-disciplinaryteam, you will assess and treat individuals within the service,delivering meaningful activity within an individual and groupenvironment. You will be required to do screening and assessmentsas required, with report writing being supported by your supervisorinitially. In addition, you will provide information and trainingto staff, commissioners and other agencies asrequired.

You would be working within oursupportive multi-disciplinary therapy team to help create anenvironment where our pupils can flourish, learn and develop. Theteam includes Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, OccupationalTherapy and therapy assistants. Someone with a rounded andintegrated approach to care, education and clinical services wouldbe perfect for this role.

Location: Hillingdon Manor School - SouthEast

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent providerof special needs education and care. We have services covering allof England and North Wales. We are a vital part of localcommunities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renownedreputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people weeducate and care for.

We are really proud to saythat in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Educationand Options Autism.

For more information onthe group pleasevisit:

Essential Criteria:

• Occupational Therapy BSc(Hons).

• Registered with theHCPC and RCOT registered.

• Ability to work under pressure and todeadlines.

• Clinicalproblem-solving ability.

• Ability to assess young people's needs andformulate a treatment plan, from a range of OTmodalities.

• Ability tocommunicate effectively to all including families, carers, LocalAuthorities and wider communities.

• Ability to keep legible and accurate records inaccordance with HCPC & RCOT.

• Ability to be autonomous including whenorganising, delegating and prioritising.

• Good team player in allareas.

• Ability to motivateself and others.

• To beflexible to the changing needs of the YP andservice.

• Responsible andreliable.

• Goodorganisational skills.

• Ableto use initiative and be innovative.

• Able to work underpressure.

• Professionalappearance.

What's in it for you?

You will be working with an ambitious and driven servicethat's really going places, supported by an exceptional team oflikeminded individuals who are keen to learn from you. This is anopportunity to enrich the lives of the people we support and make apositive difference, in a role where you have autonomy.

We offer a friendly and inclusive working environmentwhere our people are heard, respected and hugely valued. We wantour employees to come to work with energy, determination and mostimportantly we want them to be happy in their work. We are wellaware that it is our highly skilled teams that make Outcomes FirstGroup the success it is, and we want this to continue. This is whywe provide a range of benefits designed to support you, not just inyour work life but also on a personal level too. We want you to bethe best you can be and offer genuine opportunities for careerdevelopment and progression.

For furtherinformation on this role please refer the Job Description andPerson Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail,please contact:

To view the job description, please clickhere

Why work forus?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, soyou'll get an exceptional reward packageincluding:

• LifeAssurance Pension scheme with options to increase yourcontributions

• "YourWellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mentalhealth support services and physical healthchecks

• Family GrowthSupport - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternityand paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatmentsupport.

And amarket-leading benefit offering through our Flexible BenefitsPlatform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right foryou, including:

• Awide range of health, wellbeing, and insurancebenefits

• 100's of discountoptions valid in the UK and abroad

• Cycle to Work Schemes

• Electric Car PurchaseScheme

• Critical illnesscover

And that'snot all, we place the outcomes of our people in our services at theheart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in theknowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact onthe lives of others.

AtOutcomes First Group we are committed to the safeguarding andpromoting the welfare of our service users. All successfulapplicants will be subject to social media checks and successfulapplicants to a fully enhanced DBS

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