Job summary
We are looking for a creative, experienced Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in working with children and young people. In this new role, you will work closely with senior colleagues to help shape and deliver our Occupational Therapy service into local schools, using a tiered model approach.

Children's Therapies is a friendly, supportive team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Speech & Language Therapists who work closely together in locality bases, clinics and schools. As a result there is regular opportunity for innovation and integrated working to achieve the best outcome for the children and young people we see.

Main duties of the job
To deliver Occupational Therapy advice and support to enable children to participate in the full range of school activities available to them.
To deliver training to staff in school to help develop awareness of the needs of children, and advice on strategies to address this.
To produce written resources and reports.
To assess for / recommend appropriate equipment and environmental adjustments to support access to the curriculum.

About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Job responsibilities
To work in collaboration with senior colleagues and partners in education to agree priorities for Occupational Therapy support within identified school settings.
To complete assessments of children's needs using a range of standardised and non standardised activities.
To develop therapy programmes to enable children to access the school environment, develop their skills and participate in school based activities.
To provide advice and support to staff in school and parents, to enable therapy recommendations to be integrated into the child's daily routine.
To deliver treatment sessions on an individual or small group basis, evaluating the effectiveness of these using agreed outcome measures.
To maintain accurate clinical records and produce reports for statutory assessment where required.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Post graduation experience of working with children with a range of presentations impacting their participation in activities
• Experience in writing reports for EHCPs

Desirable

• SI related qualification
• Experience of supporting children with sensory differences within the school setting

Qualifications
Essential

• Relevant professional degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Current UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• SI related qualification

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).