Principal duties to include: 1. Under the guidance of the qualified occupational therapist, provide support and advice for the childs family and parents about aspects of their care that relate to their therapy needs, adjusting your use of language to allow for their level of comprehension to understand. 2. To provide and receive complex and sensitive information with regard to a childs difficulties and expectations. 3. To attend meetings where requested in order to provide feedback about therapy sessions and relay information from the therapist. 4. To be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in response to parents and children. 5. To work closely with parents who are themselves dealing with anger, grief and frustration as they come to terms with the impact of their childs condition. 6. To contribute to the assessment process and provide feedback to the therapist. 7. To contribute to reports of therapists for use within inter-agencies, e.g. educational documentation relevant to the practice setting, standards and guidelines 8. To ensure that up to date written electronic records and activity are maintained in accordance with the professional and organisation standards 9. To make referrals to other professionals and agencies if required following discussion with the appropriate therapist to address the childs global needs. 10. To provide training to parents/carers and educational staff 11. To participate in the delivery of the therapy development plan and to contribute to specific projects within the team. 12. To demonstrate on going personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities. 13. To assist the occupational therapist as required. 14. To effectively plan the daily management of a caseload of children. 15. To respond to urgent referrals/ requests and occasionally unpredictable work patterns 16. To prioritise clinical work and balance other patient related and professional activities as the department requires e.g. statutory and mandatory training 17. To assess clients, carers and other professionals understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. 18. To implement therapy plans for each child incorporating individual or group interventions for use at home and/or in education settings under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist 19. To contribute to the re-evaluation and progress of therapy programmes depending on the needs of each child and the outcomes expected in conjunction with the occupational therapist. 20. To use investigative and analytical skills, and where unsure to seek guidance from senior team members. 21. To implement a range of routine child centred individual and/ or group interventions using clinical reasoning skills. 22. To ensure that clinical roles are maintained where appropriate training has been given and competencies have been assessed. 23. To advise therapist of any therapeutic equipment/materials needed for the service 24. To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out occupational therapy duties and to adhere to departmental policies and guidelines to ensure safe use of equipment by self and others. 25. To share responsibility for departmental tidiness, maintenance and administration This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake such other duties from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility of the grade.