Job summary
Occupational Therapists work as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School. The occupational therapy service promotes participation and functional activity of children and young people within the school and residential setting and the wider community.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for providing specialist, evidence-based and outcome focused occupational therapy provision in order to support the needs of the children and young people attending the school who are at different life stages. They will also be required to support teaching staff and families/ carers to implement occupational therapy strategies and approaches.
Occupational therapy sessions will primarily take place at the school, or at home or in a clinic environments appropriate.
About us
Linden
Lodge School is a leading provider of education for children and young people
aged 2 19 years with profound and multiple learning difficulties and sensory
impairment, including deaf-blindness, physical disability, and complex medical
needs.
We
are a growing service with a focus on integrated and evidenced-based working as
well as growing our provision to meet the needs of our young people. The team
is made up of 24 on site PT/OT and SLTs working across the school to provide
therapy to our pupils with the opportunity to contribute towards and support
ongoing service development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as a skilled Occupational Therapist , providing therapy services as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School.
You will apply your clinical skills in delivering hands-on Occupational Therapy, thereby ensuring the provision of a high standard of assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and their families accessing the school.
You'll
be working with a team supportive of colleagues committed to providing high
quality therapy. We will support your development through a commitment to CPD
and a protected training budget. The pay and conditions offered reflect NHS
Agenda for Change & you can continue with your or start an NHS Pension fund
within this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work as a skilled Occupational Therapist , providing therapy services as part of the integrated, multi-disciplinary therapy team at Linden Lodge School.
You will apply your clinical skills in delivering hands-on Occupational Therapy, thereby ensuring the provision of a high standard of assessment, treatment and advice to children, young people and their families accessing the school.
You'll
be working with a team supportive of colleagues committed to providing high
quality therapy. We will support your development through a commitment to CPD
and a protected training budget. The pay and conditions offered reflect NHS
Agenda for Change & you can continue with your or start an NHS Pension fund
within this post.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to be a good team member.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills, and ability to consider cultural diversity.
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, analytical and reflection skills.
- Understanding the roles of other professionals and ability to work collaboratively within a variety of teams and organisations relevant to the client group.
- Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an occupational therapist with children and young people
- Including experience of assessing, diagnosing and implementing appropriate management
- Plans for children with a wide range of occupational performance difficulties
- Evidence of continuing professional development and advanced training to achieve specialist clinical skills in relation to provision of occupational therapy for children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental disabilities and sensory impairment.
- Well established knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client.
- Sound knowledge of the National Curriculum across all Key Stages.
- Experience of working with children with special needs in an educational or multidisciplinary setting.
- Experience of assessing for and prescribing specialist equipment to support occupational engagement and participation.
- Knowledge of the use of safe manual and therapeutic handling techniques required when working with children with physical disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence-based upper limb management when working with children with neurological conditions that affect the upper limb e.g. cerebral palsy.
- An understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit.
- Excellent auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Registered member of Health Care Professions Council Licence to Practice.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent.
- Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Desirable
- Post graduate training in areas of specialism relating to occupational therapy practice e.g Equipment prescription, Postural management, Neurorehabilitation etc
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to be a good team member.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills, and ability to consider cultural diversity.
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, analytical and reflection skills.
- Understanding the roles of other professionals and ability to work collaboratively within a variety of teams and organisations relevant to the client group.
- Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understanding.
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as an occupational therapist with children and young people
- Including experience of assessing, diagnosing and implementing appropriate management
- Plans for children with a wide range of occupational performance difficulties
- Evidence of continuing professional development and advanced training to achieve specialist clinical skills in relation to provision of occupational therapy for children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental disabilities and sensory impairment.
- Well established knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client.
- Sound knowledge of the National Curriculum across all Key Stages.
- Experience of working with children with special needs in an educational or multidisciplinary setting.
- Experience of assessing for and prescribing specialist equipment to support occupational engagement and participation.
- Knowledge of the use of safe manual and therapeutic handling techniques required when working with children with physical disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence-based upper limb management when working with children with neurological conditions that affect the upper limb e.g. cerebral palsy.
- An understanding of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit.
- Excellent auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Registered member of Health Care Professions Council Licence to Practice.
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent.
- Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Desirable
- Post graduate training in areas of specialism relating to occupational therapy practice e.g Equipment prescription, Postural management, Neurorehabilitation etc
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).
