Prior's Court is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join us on site in Hermitage. The successful candidate will manage a clinical caseload of autistic young people. They will also lead a team of Occupational Therapists whilst overseeing and implementing OT and sensory integration practices.
Please Note: A full UK driving licence is required due to our location.
Salary: £40, 950 - £47,250 p/a pro-rata (dependant on qualifications and experience)
Hours: 14 - 37.5 hours/2-5 days per week, 52 weeks per year
The role of Senior Occupational Therapist
Some of the day-to-day responsibilities include:
* To line manage the team of Occupational Therapists
* Manage a caseload of autistic young people (YP) with complex needs, including assessment, implementation and review of therapy input to ensure progress.
* To oversee support of apprenticeship training and management of OT/therapy assistants
* Use clinical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret findings from both standardised and non-standardised assessments to identify a young person’s occupational strengths and needs.
* Use of the therapy wave model (Specialist, Targeted, Universal) to manage and review caseload to ensure therapy input is meeting the young person’s needs.
* Provide specialist intervention using evidence-based therapy approaches individualised to meet YP’s needs in the areas of (not an exhaustive list) emotional regulation, sensory processing, and/or fine/gross motor skills.
* Contribution to the annual review process by providing high quality written reports, assessment, review of EHCP targets and attending annual review meetings (as appropriate).
* Contribute and/or lead in the planning and delivering of training to develop the knowledge and skills of others in the areas of autism and occupational therapy.
* Ensure adherence to HCPC standards (for conduct, performance, ethics, proficiency and continuing professional development) and relevant professional bodies (e.g., RCOT.) Take responsibility for keeping own knowledge and skills up to date by engaging in CPD activities.
* Participate in the ordering, budget management and maintenance of OT specific equipment and resources.
* Support the Head of Therapy to collect evidence of OT impact on young person outcomes – including assessment data, case studies and feedback from staff, parents/carers
* Adhere to regular use of progress cycle and that progress of young people is communicated to all interested stakeholders (young people, parents/carers, staff, placing authorities).
* Responsibility for line management and supervision of less experienced therapists and assistants, as deemed appropriate by the Therapy Lead.
* Experience working and managing caseload as a qualified OT
* Experience of mentoring or coaching others
* Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy (with HCPC registration)
* Experience working with autistic young people and/or young people with additional needs and challenging behaviours
* Level 1 qualification in Sensory Integration
* Use of clinical reasoning skills for both assessment and intervention planning
* Knowledge and experience of using a wide range of evidence based therapeutic approaches to meet the needs of autistic young people with complex needs
* Ability to use assessment findings to develop therapy programmes
* Experience of managing a small team of people
* Experience in delivering training
* Experience in an education and/or residential care setting
* Level 2 or above qualification in Sensory Integration
* Member of Sensory Integration Network
* Ability to implement, review and train others in delivering therapy programmes
We aim to make all staff feel valued and supported with training and a competitive salary along with providing the knowledge and skills needed to do a great job. Find out more about the benefits we offer.
Please note: Once you've applied, you'll get an email with some follow-up questions. Please take a moment to answer them, otherwise we will not be able to process your application.
All positions at Prior's Court are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references and receipt of the appropriate Right to Work documents. Prior’s Court Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Prior’s Court is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek and embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, personalities and styles.
The different skills, experiences and backgrounds our employees bring to their roles create a workforce as diverse and individual as the young people we support and makes Prior’s Court a special place to work.
We strive for an inclusive environment where employees feel safe, engaged and supported to make a difference.
All young people at Prior's Court are autistic, have severe learning disabilities and complex needs. We strive to help them to be healthy, happy, more independent and have the opportunity to work. We aspire to transform the lives of even more autistic young people with complex needs and continually push forward with improvements and innovations to provide the best possible care. This is why we exist.
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