Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Occupational Therapist Paediatrics in Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to join the Children's Occupational Therapy CYP Therapies department at Peace Children's 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 children's 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 people's needs.
Main duties of the job
- Complete detailed occupational therapy assessments using specialist clinical tools and observations, interpreting findings to support appropriate therapeutic outcomes for children and young people with complex presentations.
- Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills to monitor progress, review intervention effectiveness, and adapt therapeutic approaches in response to evolving needs and outcomes.
- Prepare specialist reports and contribute expert clinical input within safeguarding, review, and multi-agency meetings, ensuring accurate recommendations are clearly communicated to relevant professionals.
- Assess, recommend, and review specialist equipment and adaptive resources, ensuring safe implementation and effective use within educational, community, and home environments.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, data collection, and outcome reporting in line with HCPC standards, departmental procedures, and information governance requirements.
- Contribute to audit, clinical governance, research, and pathway review activities, supporting the delivery of responsive services aligned with best practice and local commissioning objectives.
Benefits
- Career Progression: access to Learning & Development opportunities
- Work-life Balance: flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and built paid annual leave
- Opportunity & Access: over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Person Specification
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with relevant degree qualification.
- Experience in paediatric community Occupational Therapy and complex caseloads.
- Skilled in assessment, intervention planning, and multidisciplinary working.
- Experience using SystmOne desirable.
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle essential.