Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to lead delivery of Bromley's Experts at Hand (EaH) model, supporting SEND reform and strengthening universal and targeted provision across education and early years settings.
EaH is a nationally recognised approach that brings specialist expertise directly into mainstream settings, helping schools and providers build confidence, capacity and inclusive practice. The model promotes early identification, timely intervention and improved outcomes for children and young people with additional needs.
As a locality lead within a tiered service model, you will drive early identification, inclusive practice and workforce capability. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will shape whole-school approaches, provide consultation and coaching, and embed evidence-based OT strategies across educational environments.
You will coach and model OT strategies in context, deliver targeted interventions, support staff training and respond flexibly to emerging locality needs. In addition, you will maintain a small targeted-plus and specialist caseload, providing assessment, intervention and collaborative problem-solving for children with complex occupational performance needs.
Main duties of the job
The Children's Occupational Therapy Service provides high-quality occupational therapy to children and young people 0-18 years old, with difficulties in play, self-care and/or school occupations due to a variety of conditions. Occupational Therapists within the service work autonomously, seeing children in a variety of community healthcare and educational settings including clients' homes, clinics, schools, nurseries and specialist educational settings. Children and young people referred to the service may have multiple and complex conditions.
As an experienced practitioner, the Highly Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist will manage a team of occupational therapists who will work to build capacity in mainstream schools through universal and targeted work, while also holding a complex clinical caseload of specialist cases. The Occupational Therapy lead will be expected to oversee as well as support the team in managing the offer for schools and early year settings while ensuring children who need specialist care get timely assessments. The postholder will also offer specialist support and education to healthcare colleagues and other agencies involved in the child's care.
The Highly Specialist Children's Occupational Therapist will provide leadership and line management within the service, including recruitment and retention, appraisal and performance/ absence management.
Benefits
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.