Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Were on a mission to give our colleagues an amazing work/life balance! Job Title:Occupational TherapistLocation: West LondonSalary:£27,000 - £50,000 per annum dependent on experienceHours:38.5 hours per weekContract: Permanent, Term Time OnlyWe understand the value of helping our employees to achieve their Continued Professional Development goals, and offer a £2,000 training allowance to allow you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements.About the roleDue to a recent expansion, we are looking for Occupational Therapists to join our Clinical Hub working as a key integrated member of our local clinical and education teamsIn this exciting new role, you will be based in high-quality specialist further education colleges for autistic young people aged 18-25 in West London. You will hold a caseload ofautistic young people and/or adults with associated needs such as ADHD, socialcommunication difficulties, sensory processing needs and trauma.You will be responsible for working alongside the educational and wider clinical team to ensure that learners communication needs are being met and support with the development of innovative and tailored solutions to support learners engagement in sessionsand consequent skill development and improved quality of life. You will implement a holistic, therapeutic approach to helping our young people in their daily lives, ensuring they are safe, comfortable, and healthy.Our well-established Clinical Team, maintain a nurturing and loving environment where our young people can flourish. Always putting our young people at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and ouryoung people are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.When it comes to looking after our service, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading children and adult services provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for an Occupational Therapist who shares our vision; to build incrediblefutures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.Location: West London Community College, Uxbridge; Syon Manor College, IsleworthAbout the GroupOutcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of high quality foster care and special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with a renowned reputation for quality andpositive outcomes for the people we educate and care for.We are really proud to say that in October 2021, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a Great Place to Work for the third year running.Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care,National Fostering Group andOptions Autism.For more information on the group please visit: https://Essential Criteria:

• Recognised and relevant Occupational Therapist degree
• Valid and up to date HCPC registration
• Driving licence and access to vehicle
• Experience within the specialist client group. (complex communication issues relating to autism, including language disorder, sensory impairment, learning disabilities/difficulties and associated challenging behaviour)
• Experience of working within an educational setting would be advantageous
• Relevant post-qualification experience working as a Therapist, including working with the specific client group in an educational setting
• Skills in co-working, liaison and consultation with others, especially with regard to highly complex cases
• Specialist knowledge of OT assessments and interventions
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to the specific client group, their carers and families and a wide range of professionals outside the service
• Newly qualified candidates will be considered

For further information on this role please refer the Job Description and Person Specification attached. To discuss this role in more detail, please contact:Sarah Attwell -Why work for usAlongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit optionsBenefitsYour health and wellbeing are important to us, so youll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life AssurancePension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Your Wellbeing Mattersaccess to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package thats right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And thats not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so youll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the livesof others.We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.Job ID: 184296