Occupational Therapist

Job Title:  Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist – Band 6
Area:  North West London NHS
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing
Job details: Highly Specialist Paediatric Occupational Therapist required to start asap for 12 weeks. JD available on request:

• To provide a specialist service to children who have an occupational therapy need including those with an EHCP in out of borough schools
• To be responsible for providing specialist assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages.
• To support in the development of training packages to school staff / parents / other professionals as required, in order for them to identify concerns regarding the child /young persons needs and implement therapy advice effectively.
• To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
• To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators maintaining target Activity Levels and demonstrating impact re quality and outcomes
• To be responsible for the capability support and competency development of identified team members.
• To take part in, and where appropriate lead on, quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service
• To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team
• To provide mentoring advice (buddying), support and shadowing to less experienced Occupational Therapists, Assistants and volunteers as requested by the team leader

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Code:  U. AHP289.026008.B17808