Expert Led Occupational Therapist

Blackstone Education are working with a client based in Hillingdon who are looking to recruit an Expert Led Occupational Therapist to join their team on either a Temp or Permanent basis.

About the role

We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and motivated Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our expanding multi-disciplinary team working primarily in mainstream school settings within the Hillingdon, Uxbridge and Isleworth area to build and deliver the Experts at Hand model of practice.

This position plays a pivotal role in shaping the area’s inclusive education strategy. In this vital role, you will implement universal strategies and targeted interventions across mainstream schools. By delivering high-quality workforce development, you will empower school staff to confidently lead and support whole-school intervention planning.

You will:

• Deliver staff training and consultation.

• Support schools with sensory and functional participation needs.

• Support sensory supportive environments.

• Supervise Therapists and Assistants.

• Support EHCP/ISP processes and annual reviews where necessary and appropriate.

• Contribute to multidisciplinary intervention planning.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary and teaching teams across various school settings you will ensure that interventions are modelled and effectively integrated into school life. A key function is equipping key adults with the skills to confidently support pupils in achieving their therapy goals. Operating through a graduated response model aligned with the SEND Code of Practice, ensuring children and young people receive the right level of support at the right time.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a proven track record in educational environments, paired with the strong communication skills necessary to influence key stakeholders.

Essential Criteria:

• BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy.

• HCPC registration.

• Supervisory Experience.

• Experience working at a specialist level with this client group in a similar setting.

• Highly experienced in providing professional and clinical supervision.

• Highly experienced in developing training.

Desirable:

• Experience of implementing universal strategies and targeted interventions.

• Experience working with complex behaviours.

• Experience completing assessments for Education, Health, and Care Plans.

• Specialist CPD and/or training.

• Trauma-Informed care experience.

• Experience working with paediatric social, emotional, and mental health needs.

About our Client:

Our client offers an end-to-end solution designed to support children facing complex educational and emotional barriers. Their services are aligned with best practices, ensuring our interventions are expert-led and impactful.

They provide a comprehensive suite of services:

• Timely, expert-led diagnostics for ADHD, and Autism

• Immediate access to a multi-disciplinary team of therapists providing a full range of clinical assessments and therapies.

• Inclusion Hubs which integrate specialist teaching and clinical support directly within school facilities.

• They have a unique program that works closely with families and schools through a clinically informed and online learning-enhanced model to support reintegration into education.

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