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Occupational Therapist in Milton Keynes

Does working 4 days a week but with FULL pay sound like a dream?!*It doesn't have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group!Job Title: Occupational TherapistLocation: Willow Park School, Milton KeynesSalary: Up to £50,000 per annum dependent on experienceHours: 37.5 hours per week Contract: Permanent; 52 weeks per yearWe 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 roleOutcomes First Group are opening a brand-new School, Willow Park and we are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Clinical team. T

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Does working 4 days a week but with FULL pay sound like a dream?!*

It doesn't have to be! Have a better work/life balance and come and work for Outcomes First Group!

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Location: Willow Park School, Milton Keynes

Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum dependent on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 

Contract: Permanent; 52 weeks per year

We 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 role

Outcomes First Group are opening a brand-new School, Willow Park and we are looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our Clinical team. The successful candidate will be a key member of new team and will have the opportunity to continually develop from in house training with our highly qualified Clinical teams in West London. You will be responsible for overseeing and implementing Occupational Therapy within the school which will likely open in September. You will undertake agreed delegated management responsibilities for example supervisions, appraisals, and audits. You will also work collaboratively with other clinicians to deliver bespoke assessment and intervention plans for autistic pupils with associated needs such as ADHD, social communication difficulties, sensory processing needs and trauma within these educational settings.

Outcomes First Group uses a holistic, therapeutic approach to help our pupils in their daily lives, ensuring they are safe, comfortable, and healthy. Undertaking all aspects of Occupational Therapy clinical duties, you will adhere to professional and regulatory guidelines, carrying out specialist individual assessments and interventions, and preparing relevant documentation, including writing reports. You will also contribute significantly to providing information and training to staff, commissioners, and other agencies.

Our well-established multidisciplinary Clinical Team across the group maintain a nurturing and loving environment, where our pupils can flourish, always putting them at the forefront of everything they do. All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and our pupils are heard, respected and involved in decisions that affect them wherever possible.

When it comes to looking after our pupils, we strive for excellence, which is why we are the leading pupil services provider in the UK. With this in mind, we are looking for Occupational Therapists who shares our vision; to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable people in the UK to be happy and to make their way in the world.

About the Group

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for. In April 2023, we became a ‘Great place to Work’ for the fourth year running.

Our divisional brands include Acorn Education and Care and Options Autism.

For more information on the group please visit: 

https://www.outcomesfirstgroup.co.uk/

Essential Criteria:

  • Recognised and relevant Occupational Therapist degree
  • Valid and up to date HCPC registration
  • Relevant post-qualification experience working as a Therapist, including working with the specific client group in an educational setting
  • Driving licence and access to vehicle
  • 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
  • Experience of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff
  • Ability to assume leadership responsibilities whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team and be proactive in working alone.
  • Skills in co-working, liaison and consultation with others, especially with regard to highly complex cases
  • Specialist knowledge of OT assessments and interventions

To discuss this role in more detail, please contact:

sarah.attwell@ofgl.uk

 

Why work for us?

Alongside 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 options.

  • Training: A full induction, in-house training from our highly qualified clinical colleagues and access to our in-house training platform with thousands of courses
  • Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays with the opportunity to buy more
  • Clinical Development: £2000 to spend on continuous professional development.
  • Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits, such as life insurance
  • Wellbeing: “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks and work 4 days but be paid for 5 so you have a better work/life balance* *Subject to T&C’s
  • Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
  • Shopping so you can get discounts on brands in the UK and abroad
  • A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
  • Work 4 days, paid for 5 - T&C's Apply

Plus more!

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

Job ID 216278

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Extra information

Status
Closed
Education Level
University
Location
Milton Keynes
Type of Contract
Full Time Jobs
Profession type
Home Care
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
No
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
No
Cover Letter Required
No
Languages
English

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