To provide qualified occupational therapy assessment, evaluation & support within the Linn Moor Campus. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in partnership with education staff, care staff and other therapy services. This role will be working up to 16 hours per week and can be worked flexibly across the weekdays.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
* To provide occupational therapy assessment, intervention & evaluation for those identified as needing such support.
* To develop & evaluate intervention strategies for individual students/adults who are referred for occupational therapy & who present difficulties with development in any of the following areas: self-help skills, motor co-ordination, social development and/or sensory processing, especially where these affect participation and performance in class-based or care-based settings.
* To manage a caseload of individuals on the campus with identified occupational therapy needs, maintaining sensitivity to the emotional & communicative needs of clients/carers, especially when imparting complex information.
* To provide direct and indirect intervention for individual or small groups by clearly defining aims and/or objectives relating to the individual’s occupational therapy needs.
* To demonstrate skills in motivating and engaging both individuals and parents/carers in the occupational therapy process.
* To liaise with parents/carers, Education, Health, & Social Care staff as well as other multi-disciplinary colleagues as appropriate. Such liaison will include the assessment & design of intervention techniques which are evidence- based.
* To contribute appropriately to the school curriculum, Individual Education Plans, Individual Care Plans & Coordinated Support Plans as appropriate.
* To attend relevant multi-disciplinary meetings, providing relevant Occupational Therapy expertise.
* To offer relevant training to staff, other professionals, students and parents/carers, modifying training packages according to the needs of the training participants.
* To develop and maintain the skills and knowledge base commensurate with the delivery of specialist occupational therapy in child residential settings, including up-to-date knowledge of appropriate screening techniques, assessments, interventions and multi-disciplinary working.
* To undertake any other tasks from time to time, provided they are reasonable and within the postholder’s capabilities.
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