About this role
Job summary As a Band 6 Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will be part of our valued Therapies Team in North East Surrey, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 6 Agenda for Change Salary with NHS Pension. Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location. Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you. Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates. Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling. Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise. An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year. Are you a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist ready to grow your career in a supportive, forwardthinking service? Were looking for a talented Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and highly skilled Childrens Community Health Team in Surrey. This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families, working within a service that values creativity, autonomy and professional development.
Main duties of the job As a Band 6 Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will join our valued Therapies Team in North East Surrey. You'll receive benefits including the NHS Pension and rewards from the My Reward Hub. This supportive role offers you the chance to contribute significantly to the lives of children and families in the community. In this role, you will work within a multidisciplinary team and provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and therapy for children with complex developmental needs. Your responsibilities will include managing your own caseload, collaborating with professionals and families, and supervising junior staff. We are looking for a dedicated individual with a Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration.
About us HCRG Care Group is committed to providing exceptional health care services in North East Surrey. Our Therapies Team values creativity, autonomy, and professional development in delivering health care services. We pride ourselves on offering a supportive environment that encourages staff to contribute ideas and help deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care. As part of HCRG, you will have access to resources that support mental and physical wellbeing, including post-trauma support and career coaching. Our organization promotes an open, just culture, supported by annual innovation funding to ensure continuous improvement in the services we provide.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
As a Band 6Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will be part of our valued Therapies Team in North East Surrey, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Band 6 Agenda for Change Salary with NHS Pension Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each yearAre you a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapistready to grow your career in a supportive, forwardthinking service?
Were looking for a talentedBand 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and highly skilled Childrens Community Health Team in Surrey.This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families, working within a service that values creativity, autonomy and professional development.
Why Join Us?As part of our Paediatric Therapy team, you will play a vital role in supporting children with a wide range of complex needs.Youll use your specialist skills to complete assessments, deliver impactful interventions, and empower families to help their children thrive.
Youll also enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working, excellent clinical support, and opportunities to lead, teach and develop as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary service.
What you will be doing? Providing specialist assessment, diagnosis and therapy for children with varied and complex developmental needs Using evidencebased practice to create childcentred intervention plans that support meaningful progress in home, educational and community settings Managing and prioritising your own caseload with autonomy, while receiving support from an experienced Band 7 Communicating sensitively and clearly with parents, carers and professionals, ensuring families feel supported and heard Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including paediatricians, education staff and external agencies Supervising junior staff, assistants and students, and contributing to their development Producing clear, highquality clinical reports and documentation Delivering training to parents and professionals Contributing to service improvement initiatives, audits and development projects Maintaining your professional growth through CPD, reflective practice and supervisionWhat we are looking forEssential Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Postgraduate training or equivalent experience in: Child development Autism, ADHD or neurodevelopmental conditions Specialist paediatric approaches Solid experience working with children in paediatric practice Ability to travel across Surrey (car driver required)Desirable Membership of a paediatric or AHP Special Interest Group Clinical Educator qualification Experience in a community paediatric therapy service Experience working within the NHSOther requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, HCPC registration, Post-graduate training or equivalent experience in child development, Autism, ADHD or neurodevelopmental conditions, Specialist paediatric approaches, Solid experience working with children in paediatric practice, Car driver required
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
North East Surrey
KT17 4PH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)