Children's Occupational Therapist

Barnet Children ’ s Integrated Therapies have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. This is a 0.6 WTE (3 days per week) permanent post.

This role involves working with children and young people aged 0 – 19 years across a variety of settings. You will work collaboratively as part of a wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), alongside education, health and social care professionals, to deliver coordinated, child-centred care and achieve the best possible outcomes. You will manage a diverse and rewarding caseload, supporting children and young people with a wide range of needs, including physical disabilities, developmental coordination difficulties, neurodevelopmental differences, sensory processing differences and complex needs.

You will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements .

About the Role

OTs in Barnet work as part of a dynamic Integrated Therapy Team. The wider service supports children and young people across a range of settings including special schools, mainstream schools and clinics, with needs ranging from mild to highly complex.

Your role will include:
Providing specialist assessment, advice and intervention in 1:1 and group settings

Working collaboratively with school staff to embed therapeutic strategies

Educating and upskilling those around the child so that strategies can be embedded into daily routines.

Providing Universal OT support through delivering training and drop in sessions for early identification of needs.

Working for Whittington Health in Barnet will offer:
Outer London Pay weighting, worth up to £4,967

Excellent CPD opportunities;

Informal networking across the 4 Boroughs where Whittington Health provides services for Children and Young People: Islington, Haringey, Camden and Barnet;

Commitment to excellence in practice;

Strong and supportive supervision and direct line management;

Agile working in the community using mobile technology;

Flexible working hours and arrangements;

Shadowing opportunities;

Service and Trust Induction Packages;

Specialist advice and second opinions

Team Meetings

Appraisals

Support to develop your own clinical interests

Team projects co-working with other colleagues.

You will have opportunities for Agile working arrangements including the provision of mobile technology and flexible working hours and arrangements.

Whittington Health have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.

Alternative working hours and patterns will be considered for this post.

Lead by Clinical Leads recognised for creating a positive work environment, we look forward to receiving your application as the first step towards welcoming you to the Barnet children’s Integrated Therapy Team.

Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role.