Job description

Job responsibilities

Occupational Therapist

KT Healthcare is a family-owned healthcare provider specialising in neurodevelopmental services, mentalhealthand brain injury rehabilitation. We work closely with local authorities,schoolsand families to deliver high-quality, person-centred support that makes a genuine difference.

We are looking for an experiencedOccupational Therapistto join our Therapies team, assessing a young person in York.

This is an excellent opportunity to deliver specialist occupational therapy as part of a multidisciplinary team, helping a young person with complex occupational therapy needs to achieve meaningful, functional outcomes that improve participation and independence and address heightened sensitivity challenges

The Role

Deliver 3-hour initial assessment with report (non EHCNA)

Promote an inclusive approach

Maintainaccurateclinical records, liaise with the wider multidisciplinaryteamand produce report asrequired

About You

We'relooking for someone who has experience of working with children and young people who present with:

• ADHD

• Developmental Coordination Disorder

• Language disorder

• Social communication challenges

• Movement seeking and lack of maintaining attention

• Needs verbal prompts to complete daily activities

• Sensory sensitivity

• Behind academically

• Needs support with personal care activities for example, brushing teeth

• Experiences discomfort and hand fatigue with writing tasks

• Challenges in fine motor manipulation, particularly in activities requiring coordination

What We Offer

• £70 per hour

• £40 per hour travel time

• 55p per mile mileage

• Flexible working arrangements agreed between the therapist, school,familyand young person.

• Opportunity for further work as our services continue to grow.

• Supportive, collaborative multidisciplinary team.

This is acritical rolewith aSeptember start, and we are keen to hear from Occupational Therapists who are passionate about helping children and young people achieve meaningful outcomes through person-centred, evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

Therapist

Essential

• ADHD
• Developmental Coordination Disorder
• Language disorder
• Social communication challenges
• Movement seeking and lack of maintaining attention
• Needs verbal prompts to complete daily activities
• Sensory sensitivity
• Behind academically
• Needs support with personal care activities for example, brushing teeth
• Experiences discomfort and hand fatigue with writing tasks
• Challenges in fine motor manipulation, particularly in activities requiring coordination

Desirable

• None

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

Kirsop-Taylor Healthcare Ltd

Address

York

York

North Yorkshire

YO43 3GA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://kirsoptaylorhealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)