Job Description
The Hounslow Occupational Therapy Team are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic therapist to join the Children’s Therapy Team. You will join an established team of Occupational Therapists working in an integrated service with Children’s Physiotherapy and Children’s Speech and Language Therapy.
We continually strive towards evidence based clinical practice . We provide services to children aged 0-19 years and their families with a diverse range of special needs including complex neurological disorders, developmental co-ordination disorders and autistic spectrum disorders. The post provides the opportunity to work in a number of different educational settings within mainstream schools.
The post holder would be based at Specialist Units and Heart of Hounslow and will have to commute to schools within the borough.
We are able to offer:
- Peer support from an experienced and friendly team
- Strong multi-professional team working
- Opportunities to develop specialist clinical skills in a variety of settings
- A strong commitment to CPD and clinical effectiveness
- A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.
Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
In 2018, we were named ‘Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction’ by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards.
In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.
We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users. If you enjoy a challenge and want to go home each day knowing you made a difference, you will thrive in our organisation.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
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