Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

One Year Fixed Term Contract to cover Maternity Leave (Full-time and part-time applications considered for 3 days or more)

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSC Degree/Diploma Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working as an occupational therapist
• Experience managing a caseload

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability use clinical reasoning to analyse and interpret assessment findings and plan intervention
• Ability to manage own time and varying demands of a caseload
• Effective written and spoken communication
• Ability to work flexible and manage change
• Ability to work autonomously and take the initiative

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Familiar with a range of standardised occupational therapy assessments

Your recruitment team
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Your application
Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence
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References
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Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.
Documents to download

• Senior paediatric occupational therapist (PDF, 192.4KB)
• Personal Spec Occupational Therapy (PDF, 128.6KB)
• Functional Requirements OT (PDF, 177.8KB)