Job summary
This post is a leadership role for the OT team based at Swiss Cottage school. The post holder will be linked and connected with the wider OT team and will play a key role in advising and supporting the whole team as a clinical specialist in managing complex cases of CYP with complex needs.
Swiss Cottage School is a community special school with 260 learners, aged 4-19, identified with a range of layered needs. This can include Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, Physical Disabilities, Severe and Moderate Learning Difficulties, autism, complex communication needs, and Social Emotional Mental Health Needs.
The caseload is complex and there is much opportunity to develop specialist skills and a strong leadership profile as Swiss Cottage school is a hub of all SEND stakeholders involved and an example of collaborative work.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Post graduate training in autism
Desirable
- Masters level education in OT
- Post graduate training in physical disability needs
- Training on compassionate Leadership
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
- Polite, friendly and considerate of others
- Compassionate
- Ability to lead the school based and SCOT teams
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- A collaborative leadership style, strong mentorship and interpersonal skills, a creative and entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated skills in building relationships within communities and across stakeholders.
- Training therapists and other health professionals in autism
- Diagnosis and treatment of acquired neurological disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in autism
- Experience of managing complex patients
- Formulating, developing and delivering a specialised individualised treatment programme for autism
- Communicating and influencing within an interdisciplinary team environment
- Previous experience in the ordering of equipment, adapting homes and understanding the needs of families in their own environments.
Desirable
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience of managing change
- Experience in working with CYP with Physical Disability
other
Essential
- Ability to move freely onto the floor to be at child's level and to assist with manual handling tasks
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Post graduate training in autism
Desirable
- Masters level education in OT
- Post graduate training in physical disability needs
- Training on compassionate Leadership
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
- Polite, friendly and considerate of others
- Compassionate
- Ability to lead the school based and SCOT teams
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- A collaborative leadership style, strong mentorship and interpersonal skills, a creative and entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated skills in building relationships within communities and across stakeholders.
- Training therapists and other health professionals in autism
- Diagnosis and treatment of acquired neurological disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in autism
- Experience of managing complex patients
- Formulating, developing and delivering a specialised individualised treatment programme for autism
- Communicating and influencing within an interdisciplinary team environment
- Previous experience in the ordering of equipment, adapting homes and understanding the needs of families in their own environments.
Desirable
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience of managing change
- Experience in working with CYP with Physical Disability
other
Essential
- Ability to move freely onto the floor to be at child's level and to assist with manual handling tasks
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
