About the role
Salary: £29.38 an hour
We have
an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Occupational Therapist Paediatrics in
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to join the Childrens Occupational Therapy CYP
Therapies department at Peace Childrens Centre. You will be responsible for
providing highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions,
and advice for children and young people with a range of learning and physical
disabilities, including associated communication difficulties. The role
involves managing complex caseloads across a variety of settings including
childrens centres, mainstream and special schools, colleges, nurseries, homes,
and specialist clinics. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team,
supporting and collaborating with health, education, and social care
professionals to deliver high-quality, child-centred care. In addition, you
will contribute to the development of specialist Occupational Therapy services,
provide expert input within your area of specialism, and represent the service
in SEND tribunal cases by delivering evidence-based recommendations to support
children and young peoples needs.
As an Advanced Occupational Therapist Paediatrics, you
will be delivering workshops and training programmes for parents, children, and
the wider young peoples workforce, enabling them to build confidence in
self-management approaches. You will oversee the supervision, training, and
performance management of junior and student occupational therapists under the
guidance of the Operational Manager, Clinical Quality Leads, and Team Leads.
You will take the lead on designated service initiatives alongside Highly
Specialist Therapists and Clinical Quality Leads, contributing to continuous
improvement and evaluation activities within the Childrens Occupational
Therapy Service. You will also work autonomously, demonstrating strong
leadership, decision-making, and organisational skills to ensure effective
service delivery across the team.