Specialist CAMHS/Paediatric Occupational Therapist (full time)

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Specialist Occupational Therapist (CAMHS/Paediatric)

LocationMindSenseAbility Ltd, Beck Farm Studios.

SalaryBand 6/7

Hours per Week 37.5 hours full time

Weeks40 weeks (pro rata) [52 weeks full time]

MindSenseAbility (MSA) is a specialist therapeutic educational service based in the New Forest for young people with Autism Spectrum Disorders and associated conditions [aged 25 years and younger]. We provide bespoke educational and therapeutic programmes delivered in a variety of environments. Training and mentoring is available to develop staff skills as identified in job appraisals, to work with children, adolescents, and young adults with identified participation difficulties in everyday life, particularly due to underlying sensory processing & and integration difficulties associated with their diagnosis; and may include trauma, attachment, mental health difficulties.

Job Purpose: The occupational therapy team members deliver a range of assessments and therapy to children and young adults, as an integral part of the occupational therapy programme, including Ayres Sensory Integration therapy and sensory-based OT. The occupational therapists work closely with the MDT team, to meet the identified needs of the young people referred, particularly their occupation needs (activities of daily living, leisure and work/education deficits).

Key Responsibilities:

1. Deliver a range of high quality, specialist evidence based occupational therapy assessment, set goals, consider and monitor outcomes and deliver individualized interventions for each young person in your care.

2. Provide Occupational Therapy using a sensory integration framework , including sensory integration assessments, evaluations and intervention.

3. Identify objectives and provide occupational therapy that meets the long term objectives and short term therapy goals, as part of MSAs MDT Therapeutic Education & Learning Plans.

4. Work within our therapy team, and in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams within local services and charities.

5. Liaise with medical specialists, teachers, parents and other care professionals to enable young people and adults, including parents, to engage with, and participate in, everyday life.

6. Participate in local and national research, as agreed by MSA directors.

7. Undertake and deliver training as required, for families, education staff and wider professional teams, as required.

8. Develop occupational therapy and MSA resources, as agreed with MSA.

9. Follow the MSA policies regarding record keeping and confidentiality online; to be able to upload and maintain online recordkeeping and therapy notes.

The successful HCPC registered Specialist Occupational Therapist will:

a. Have recent experience of delivering occupational therapy assessment and treatment to young people with autistic spectrum disorders, ADHD, trauma, attachment and mental health conditions and other developmental disorders.

b. Have experience of delivering occupational therapy assessments, creating and implementing high quality, individualized sensory integration intervention and related approaches, including school support and strategies for use at home, and within community settings.

c. Possess or be willing to train for a postgraduate certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy (achieved or in progress equivalent to ICEASI Practitioner - Certificate in Ayres Sensory Integration) and able to administer the EASI and other sensory integration assessment tools.

d. Be willing to embrace innovation, be involved in research, and in the delivery of innovative service delivery within the local area.

e. Be able to create goals, identify outcome measures, and evaluate intervention, communicating these clearly with the teams around our clients.

f. Have experience working in collaboration with others, including multi-disciplinary team work; with parents as partners in the therapy process, creating and clearly communicating therapeutic plans, working on plans and sharing skills with education and other health and social care providers.

g. Have an understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.

h. Possess a full and valid UK drivers license or equivalent (Essential requirement throughout period of employment).

i. Be comfortable using technology to record and evaluate assessment and the therapy process, including for supervision, communication with other professionals and for record keeping.

j. To be able to supervise other team members, as agreed.

Person Specification

General & Specialist Knowledge

Essential

• An overview/understanding of all therapy strands undertaken at MSA i.e. Occupational Therapist, Clinical Psychology, Counseling and Speech and Language Therapist
• Understanding of the needs of young people with learning difficulties and/or other physical disabilities, including neuro-diverse conditions, trauma and attachment
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities in an education environment
• Knowledge of prioritization processes and procedures

Desirable

• Knowledge and application of Makaton, Intensive Interaction, Objects of Reference, PECS
• Understanding of Health and Safety in a learning environment
• Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Team assessment and working

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered member of HCPC
• Views and beliefs that are compatible with the aims and mission of MSA
• Enthusiasm to work with young people to encourage learning and independence
• Full driving license

Desirable

• Professional qualification or working towards (Advanced Practitioner) in Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy that allows for assessment, interpretation, design and delivery of sensory integration therapy and sensory based interventions

Experience

Essential

• Ability to work within a framework of reflective practice and supervision (clinical)
• Able to complete delegated clinical tasks using own initiative and judgments
• Good skills in managing own time, prioritizing tasks and working independently
• Skilled at making a differential diagnosis and identifying the appropriate intervention on the basis of evidence from the assessment,
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and requirements of the students and service users
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Experience of facilitating initial therapy assessments to create a programme of therapy/ treatment
• Efficient and dependable working practices
• IT literate with a working knowledge of MS office in particular Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to create reports to communicate a range of objectives and information with a diverse audience and to be able to write fluently and accurately
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable and respond to changing needs of students and service users

Desirable

• High level of communication knowledge, underpinned by theory and practical experience
• Recent experience of delivering programmes of treatments to people and children with complex needs, mental health, learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders, neuro-diverse conditions and attachment, trauma.
• Experience of working in education, mental health and/or children's services.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

MindSenseAbility

Address

Mindsenseability

Beck Farm Studios

St. Leonards Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 5SR

Employer's website

http://www.mindsenseability.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)