Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are looking for a qualified and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to work with a growing multi-disciplinary team within children and Young Peoples Autism. We provide a first-class service for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition.

You will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team with the children and Young Peoples Autism team providing a service for children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition. You will complete multi-functional assessment using comprehensive frameworks of reference, and contributing toward the diagnosis of children and young people within the services.

You will be responsible for providing the Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions to children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition. You will supervise junior staff and students for specific pieces of work and contribute to their education.

Main duties of the job

• You will complete multi-functional assessment using comprehensive frameworks of reference and contributing toward the diagnosis of children and young people within the services.
• Be responsible for providing the Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions to children and young people with Autism Spectrum Condition.
• Supervise junior staff and students for specific pieces of work and contribute to their education.
• This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with multi-disciplinary/agency teams in addressing a range of issues with children and young people who may have LD/ASC and other health needs i.e. physical health or mental health.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.