Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Specialist Occupational TherapistLocation: School in Quidenham, NorwichHours: 40 hours per week, Full year contractCall/email Alisdair at Integritas Education to applyThis school is part of a group of 23 schools across England that are an innovative provider of education, care and support for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. They have a growing number of schools, collegesproviding a wide range of services and facilities.This school across two sites near Norwich provides day placements for students aged 6 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxietiesand difficulties that create barriers to learning.Theyre currently looking to recruit a Specialist Occupational Therapist to develop the Occupational Therapy provision within the school. You will provide Occupational Therapy Services in response to needs identified by assessment and as set out as part of a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health andCare Plan (EHCP), to enable students to fulfil their potential all aspects of their lives.Key DutiesProviding an Occupational Therapy Service, which is run in an efficient manner so that students needs are met effectively.Assessing the occupational, functional and sensory limitations of children within their academic and wider settings.To write in-depth reports demonstrating clinical reasoning skills that are based on the analysis of findings from the assessments carried out within a specified time frame.To work collaboratively with the child, their support network, and other agencies, in order to effectively communicate the needs of the child and how these needs can be best met.To deliver individualised interventions as outlined within the childs EHCP and identified through Occupational Therapy assessment.To advise and source, where appropriate, specialist equipment believed to help address the occupational needs of the child or young person.To liaise effectively with senior managers, SENCO and all teaching staff such that best practice is evidenced throughout the whole curriculum.To be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of your own work including the management of students in your care.To provide professional support, leadership and supervision as appropriate to Occupational Therapy Assistants.To provide Occupational Therapy training, support and advice to members of the multidisciplinary teams.To maintain regular records of intervention using agreed protocols and in line with the code of professional conduct.To attend appropriate multidisciplinary student reviews and team meetings; promoting our culture of joint working with other disciplines and outside agencies.Qualifications

• A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Experience and qualifications in Sensory Integration Theory to at least level 3 as recognised by the Sensory Integration Network.
• Driving Licence and Vehicle Business Insurance. Working with children in their home may be required.

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous experience in an Occupational Therapist role, preferably with children and young adults.
• Have at least two years post-graduate experience working as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist.
• Have experience working with children and young people with a range of neurodevelopmental needs.
• Have experience or knowledge of delivering provision through the EHCP process.
• Have a clear understanding of relevant protection procedures and health and safety procedures including safeguarding and manual handling procedures.
• Have knowledge of legislation relevant to Occupational Therapy, education and social care.
• Have knowledge of the National Curriculum and school settings is desirable

SkillsAbility to design and develop individual intervention programmes.Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including report writing.Supportive, and with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.Patience, determination to secure the very best for our students, and a positive attitude.BenefitsLife assurancePensionPerkbox - offering high street discountsEmployee assistance programmeCar lease schemeFully funded training and qualificationsBike to work schemeFree membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.Integritas Education Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.If you are successful, Integritas is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process.As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback.If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

Keyskills :
Occupational HealthTherapychildren